Step By Step: A Memoir of Hope, Friendship, Perserverance and Living the American Dream

From sharecropper's son in Depression-era South Carolina to hearing coordinator for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Bowman shares his inspiring life story. Born in Summerton, S.C., in 1931, young Bertie was raised by his stepmother and strict father to do his share of the farm work, in the spirit of molding a man's character by "hard work, determination, and keeping your word," as taught by Booker T. Washington. After meeting South Carolina Senator Burnet Maybank at a rally, Bowman ...