Librería Samer Atenea
Kálamo Books
Librería Elías (Asturias)
Librería Kolima (Madrid)
Librería Proteo (Málaga)
Fish on FridaysA Memoir of Bad Breaks, Hard Lessons, and Unexpected StrengthBy Greg P. SmithWhat happens when life takes you places you never expected to go?Fish on Fridays is the story of one man’s journey through childhood, loss, military service, leadership, faith, marriage, fatherhood, career success, cancer, devastating injuries, recovery, and the unexpected strength found along the way.Greg P. Smith’s story begins with a ten-year-old boy waiting at the bottom of the stairs for his father to come down for breakfast. His father never makes it. That moment becomes one of the defining experiences of Greg’s childhood and one of many events that would shape the man he would eventually become.Growing up in a military family meant moving often, adapting to new places, and learning to find his way. His journey takes him from childhood and school struggles to Boy Scouts, a job at Kmart, North Georgia College, and eventually a twenty-year career as a U.S. Army officer.Along the way are stories of military life that range from serious to humorous-including Frog Week, difficult training, the EFMB test, Airborne School, leadership successes and failures, and the unforgettable 'Two Dummies, One Needle' incident. These stories reveal more than what happened. They reveal the lessons Greg carried with him.But this isn’t simply a military memoir.It’s also the story of meeting Cathy, building a marriage and family, raising three children, becoming a grandfather, and discovering that some of life’s most important lessons come from the people who walk beside us.After leaving the Army, Greg built a career in management development, training, consulting, and professional speaking. He traveled extensively, worked with organizations and leaders, and spent decades teaching others how to lead, communicate, and achieve exceptional results.Then everything changed.Cancer became one of the greatest challenges of Greg’s life. Treatment tested his physical and emotional strength. Then, as if one battle wasn’t enough, a devastating fall caused serious injuries to his legs and changed his independence, mobility, and daily life.The man who had spent much of his life teaching others about leadership now had to learn some new lessons himself.Fish on Fridays doesn’t pretend that adversity is easy or that every hardship has a simple explanation. Instead, Greg shares the victories, failures, fears, frustrations, humor, faith, and moments of gratitude that helped him keep moving forward.Most of all, Fish on Fridays is about resilience.It is about discovering that strength isn’t always about being strong enough to handle everything yourself. Sometimes strength means accepting help. Sometimes it means starting over. Sometimes it means taking one more step when you aren’t sure you can take the next one.And sometimes it means realizing that the life you have left can still hold purpose, meaning, laughter, and joy.This book is for anyone who has experienced loss, faced a serious illness, endured a major setback, struggled to find a new direction, or wondered what comes next.It is for veterans and military families. It is for caregivers, survivors, parents, grandparents, leaders, and anyone who has ever had life change without asking permission.Most of all, it is for anyone who needs the reminder that a difficult chapter does not mean the story is over.Fish on Fridays is one man’s story-but the lessons belong to all of us.Your story isn’t over yet. 6
