Book description
The story is of altruism writ large when an Oilman near Houston gives
his ranch back to descendants of the Mexican family who lost it in
eighteen thirty six. That stunt set the bar high bringing the world to
his door to praise and damn him while catapulting him on a high arc
through the media heavens. It made him a worldwide celebrity instantly,
changing his personal life forever. His crusade to explain the
conciliatory gesture turns him into the hero of millions, but puts a
price on his head for life. The loyal ranch hands who remain, his wife
and the recipients of the ranch, suffer the glare of publicity with him.
They also live the miracle his unconventional act of selflessness sparks
around the world as people everywhere perceive the genius of it. Ernie
Ralston is the character whose insightful reading of history reveals the
Genesis of many current international problems, and his proposed
solution earns him the Pulitzer Prize for peace. Beloved, hated, revered
and misunderstood; he takes it all in stride fending off attacks by
criminal cartels and politicians while plunging into the controversy he
created. Leading the charge for all that is good and decent in the world
and its people; he works his way into America's fabric, and heart, as
its hero. Spokesman for decency and common sense everywhere, his name
quickly becomes a household word synonymous with everything that is
right in the world. A fast paced upbeat story about the way things ought
to be, it keeps the reader cheering him on while wishing it were already
so. The story is of altruism writ large when an Oilman near Houston
gives his ranch back to descendants of the Mexican family who lost it in
eighteen thirty six. That stunt set the bar high bringing the world to
his door to praise and damn him while catapulting him on a high arc
through the media heavens. It made him a worldwide celebrity instantly,
changing his personal life forever. His crusade to explain the
conciliatory gesture turns him into the hero of millions, but puts a
price on his head for life. The loyal ranch hands who remain, his wife
and the recipients of the ranch, suffer the glare of publicity with him.
They also live the miracle his unconventional act of selflessness sparks
around the world as people everywhere perceive the genius of it. Ernie
Ralston is the character whose insightful reading of history reveals the
Genesis of many current international problems, and his proposed
solution earns him the Pulitzer Prize for peace. Beloved, hated, revered
and misunderstood; he takes it all in stride fending off attacks by
criminal cartels and politicians while plunging into the controversy he
created. Leading the charge for all that is good and decent in the world
and its people; he works his way into America's fabric, and heart, as
its hero. Spokesman for decency and common sense everywhere, his name
quickly becomes a household word synonymous with everything that is
right in the world. A fast paced upbeat story about the way things ought
to be, it keeps the reader cheering him on while wishing it were already
so.
