In Search of a Boy Named Chester: A gift to my father for his 100th birthday by Worthy, Ford S.

In Search of a Boy Named Chester: A gift to my father for his 100th birthday

Shortly after the end of World War II, a 21-year-old Navy officer - just back after a...
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In Search of a Boy Named Chester: A gift to my father for his 100th birthday by Worthy, Ford S.

In Search of a Boy Named Chester: A gift to my father for his 100th birthday

$26.11

In Search of a Boy Named Chester: A gift to my father for his 100th birthday

$26.11
Author: Ford S. Worthy
Format: Paperback
Language: English

Shortly after the end of World War II, a 21-year-old Navy officer - just back after a year at war in the Pacific - was eager to return to his small hometown in eastern North Carolina for a brief home leave. At the San Francisco airport, a mother travelling to Omaha offered him her seat - a patriotic gesture of gratitude, he believed. There was one condition: the sailor would need to accompany her 10-year-old son and see him safely to his grandmother in Omaha.

The boy's name was Chester. The sailor never forgot him.

Nearly 80 years later, the sailor's son sets out to give his father a special 100th birthday gift: to discover what became of that precocious boy.

The book blends memoir, investigative nonfiction, and family history into a poignant and suspenseful journey. Through letters, military records, census and newspaper archives and outreach to strangers-turned-allies, the author pieces together the life of a boy nearly lost to time. Along the way, the story explores themes of memory, intergenerational connection, and the lasting impact of wartime experiences. Rich in historical detail and emotional resonance, the book will appeal to readers of narrative nonfiction, World War II history, and family sagas, and to genealogical sleuths drawn to real-life mysteries. In Search of a Boy Named Chester is a story that shows us how even the most fleeting encounters can reveal who we are and who we may become.

Learn more at insearchofchester.com.



Author: Ford S. Worthy
Publisher: Worthy Ventures
Published: 09/22/2025
Pages: 120
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.33d
ISBN: 9798999557797

About the Author
Worthy, Ford S.: - Ford S. Worthy is a former journalist and longtime investor. Early in his career, he served as a writer and associate editor at Fortune magazine, where his 1988 article "The Coming Defaults of Junk Bonds" was a finalist for the National Magazine Award. For nearly three decades, he has worked in venture capital, as a partner with a firm that invests in life science companies throughout the United States. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and a law degree from the University of Chicago, where he was a member of the University of Chicago Law Review. In Search of a Boy Named Chester began as a personal tribute to his father and evolved into a journey of historical discovery. Ford lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.Moore, Nicole Pajor: - Nicole Pajor Moore is a designer with a background in graphic design, illustration and photography. She is based in Durham, North Carolina.

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