Oh Yes I Can!

About the Book

The book tells the story of what life was like from the last months of Prohibition, the years of the Great Depression, followed by WWII, and the post-war years to date. These early years were an era that spawned the so-called "Greatest Generation".

It tells of the survival of the people who never accepted "No I can't" as a way of life. You will read about experiences that at times were endearing, funny and not so funny.

The book is written to inspire both young and old and tells how grim determination and hard work can be made into tools of survival and success.

The City of Pittsburgh described as the shot and beer town arose from a smoke filled hell to a thriving white-collar metropolis, later ranked as one of the twelve best cities in the country in which to live.

You will read how its industries and its workers developed this city into the steel capital of the world.

This book is written without references and is based only on the experiences of this author.

About the Author

A child born of immigrant parents from Poland who learned at an early age that life was not all peaches and cream.

He depicts the struggles that he and others experienced during the times when hope of better things might only be a dream. he wrote this book as a legacy and inspiration of never accepting "No you can't".

He left high school long before graduation and manipulated his way to served his country in World War II. He struggled his way from the street life of Pittsburgh and Polish Hill to a 30 year career in management with AT&T., after which he overcame the rigors of becoming a P.G.A. golf professional at the age of 52.

During the past 25 years of playing and teaching golf he was voted into life membership with the P.G.A. Stand spent most of his teaching years working with youngsters using golf as a catalyst to help develop responsible adults.

Now, at age 76, he finds comfort in knowing that many of his students have achieved a college education.

Stan is presently completing another book entitled Golf in the Common Sense.