Robert & Bobby Dixon’s Look Forward: A Father and Son’s Journey to Healing
ISBN 10: 1-936196-13-1
ISBN 13: 978-1-936196-13-5
Binding: Tradepaper
Size: 5x8
222 pages
November 15, 2012
Price: US $14.95
Bob Dixon entered that United States Air Force in 1970 at age 18. When he left it
in 1978, he spent the next 14 years in night school to earn his Associate's and Bachelor's
degrees. Along the way, he worked for Honeywell and other major corporations as an
employee or consultant in supplier management, global sourcing, and quality. In December
2010, Bob founded The Military Civilian Career Coaching Connection (MC4), a LinkedIn
group that partners pro-bono coaches and mentors with U.S. military veterans to help
them successfully transition into civilian careers. He's been featured on numerous
national media outlets and has been a guest speaker at such venues as Shanghai Jiao
Tong University, Georgia Tech University, Rutgers University, Drew University, and
some of the largest corporations in Israel, Japan, the U.S., and China. Currently,
Bob lives with wife in New Hampshire. On weekends, you're likely to find him on a
John Deere tractor--or golfing.
Praise for Look Forward
No "Parent Instruction Manual" prepares you for this--the news that your son is dying
halfway across the world. But that's the news Robert Dixon received while working
in Shanghai, China. This is his story, told as only a father could tell it.
Look Forward is the harrowing account of how 34-year-old Bobby Dixon survived a motorcycle
accident that left his body hopelessly shattered. None of the first responders thought
he'd survive the ambulance ride. None of the ER doctors thought he'd survive the
night. No one ever thought he'd wake from the coma. But with the skill of the first
responders from Worcester Fire Station 11 and the amazing commitment of the UMass
Medical Center, Bobby lived, despite the odds. His hope? To one day walk again.
Look Forward is the true story of how Robert Dixon and his son overcame unfathomable
adversity together. It's a chronicle of courage, commitment, self-exploration, and
faith. What they learn along the journey is how a fragile relationship between father
and son can become the most unbreakable of bonds.
“A must-read for all of us who've been there and those of us who haven't yet. A look
into one man's soul as he journeys with his son through guilt, regret and despair.
A second chance is a gift Bob and Bobby accept fully.”--Cerise Lim Jacobs, Creator
and Librettist of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize winning opera, Madame White Snake
“It was a powerful lesson for me to realize that Bob is right: what unites parents
is not their nationality, political views, financial status, religious beliefs, profession
or the color of their skin--it’s our children."--Tom Eberhardt, Financial Management
Professional and Trustee of the Journey for Bobby Trust
“This story will resonate with the families of many service members who are returning
from combat with similar traumatic and life-altering injuries.”--Joe Pascal, Lt.
Col USMC (Retired)
“WOW! It’s very obvious to me that you’re writing from the heart.”--Roger Brown Colonel,
USAF Retired
“This is a riveting read--it’s heartbreaking and touching, thought evoking, and,
most of all, inspiring.”--Ziv Shoshani, President and CEO Vishay Resistive
