Voyage 51

This is a true life novel about a young boy in rural Mississippi. He lived his entire childhood in fear of his abusive father. He watched each member of his family flee, including his mother, leaving him as sole recipient of his father's wrath.

He finally runs away, joining the merchant marines. He boards a freighter en route to Asia for an experience he will never forget, in a relentless pursuit of happiness.

This book will allow you to travel with him to exotic places around the globe, as he wrestles with a troubled past, on his journey to manhood.

Richard C. Fennell was born in rural Mississippi. He served in the United States Marine Corp in Vietnam. He holds a U.S. Merchant Marine License and is a member of the National Association of Investigative Specialists. He earned his Doctorate of Theology and honorary Doctorate of Divinity and now enjoys living in the deep south.