Growing up with Harry

'What would Harry do?' is a questionauthor Sherman Baldwin asks himselfwhen faced with a difficult decision. Henry'Harry' deForest Baldwin is his father whodied in 1997 at the age of sixty-six after abattle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis,also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease. Harrywas a man of character.This personal memoir captures thatcharacter and the strong values Harryexhibited to his family and friends duringhis lifetime. Harry lived by the credos thatcharacter is what you do when no one’slooking, to do the right thing when facedwith a difficult choice, to be a good friend,and to persevere when life seems hard.Growing Up with Harry represents atouching, insightful, and intensely humanseries of stories offering a glimpse ofHarry’s life in Roxbury, Connecticut-from his work as a lawyer, to his love ofdogs, gardening, and the outdoors. Thestories reflect his beliefs in honor, duty,courage, commitment, honesty, integrity,persistence, and love of family.Offering universal life lessons, thismemoir demonstrates that families are asum of their stories. Whether the storiesare happy or sad, they have value becausethey pass life lessons to the next generations.