What do you think?
Rate this book
Intersection with History: How My Family Crossed Paths with JFK and Oswald
November 22, 1963 dawns with excitement in Fort Worth, Texas – President Kennedy is in town. The author leaves his childhood family home for his west-side elementary school. His brother is already downtown with his choir mates, preparing to perform for the First Couple, a host of dignitaries including Vice President Johnson and Texas Governor Connally, and a large breakfast crowd. Later, a morning drizzle clears to bright sunshine before Air Force One departs over the author's school, carrying the presidential party to Fort Worth’s sister city for their next stop.
But when shots ring out in Dallas within the hour, the world changes. The lives of many are altered, some more than others. Among those are the Livingstons of Fort Worth.
Intersection with History is the story of how that day steered a mother and former teacher to appearances ranging from television and Life Magazine to testifying for the Warren Commission, and how her oldest son’s life was changed forever by a hand shake.
“Intersection with History” contains bonus material: The opening chapters of “Gabriel’s Creek”, the author’s novel of a man’s inspirational round of golf on a magical course with an unusual dog.
But when shots ring out in Dallas within the hour, the world changes. The lives of many are altered, some more than others. Among those are the Livingstons of Fort Worth.
Intersection with History is the story of how that day steered a mother and former teacher to appearances ranging from television and Life Magazine to testifying for the Warren Commission, and how her oldest son’s life was changed forever by a hand shake.
“Intersection with History” contains bonus material: The opening chapters of “Gabriel’s Creek”, the author’s novel of a man’s inspirational round of golf on a magical course with an unusual dog.
164 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2017
2 people want to read
About the author
Alan Livingston
3 books19 followers(Charles) Alan Livingston's most recent novel is "Bogeys: Armistice", Part One of the "Bogeys" historical adventure serial. The aviation-centered series follows World War One aviators as their lives intertwine with the fictitious French village of Bonsant. Beginning near the end of the war, romance, friendship and international intrigue brew in this series introduction.
The author's first novel is 2014's "Gabriel's Creek", an inspirational fantasy of an introspective day. An aging man seeking answers late in life finds himself in the sanctuary of an uncharted golf course. An unusual dog leads him through a round of introspective enlightenment in a look at life, the living of it, and the end of it.
"Intersection with History: How My Family Crossed Paths with JFK and Oswald", a narrative history memoir came in 2017. The book recalls how November 22, 1963 had a unique affect on Livingston's Fort Worth family in general, but on his mother and brother in particular.
Livingston enjoyed over 30 years in a hospitality industry career, holding a variety of positions with hotels, resorts, golf courses, and casinos before turning to writing. His works focus on relationships, and often include aviation, golf, and dogs.
At www.alanlivingston.com, readers find samples of the author's writing, along with status on works in progress and coming appearances. Information on all his books and their availability for purchase in both electronic and print formats are there as well,
The author and his wife moved from Biloxi, Mississippi to Las Vegas, Nevada soon after 2005’s Hurricane Katrina destroyed their waterfront home. In Nevada, both continued their work in the casino industry on the Las Vegas Strip, and Alan survived multiple cancers. The couple has three adult children, and three grandchildren.
The author's first novel is 2014's "Gabriel's Creek", an inspirational fantasy of an introspective day. An aging man seeking answers late in life finds himself in the sanctuary of an uncharted golf course. An unusual dog leads him through a round of introspective enlightenment in a look at life, the living of it, and the end of it.
"Intersection with History: How My Family Crossed Paths with JFK and Oswald", a narrative history memoir came in 2017. The book recalls how November 22, 1963 had a unique affect on Livingston's Fort Worth family in general, but on his mother and brother in particular.
Livingston enjoyed over 30 years in a hospitality industry career, holding a variety of positions with hotels, resorts, golf courses, and casinos before turning to writing. His works focus on relationships, and often include aviation, golf, and dogs.
At www.alanlivingston.com, readers find samples of the author's writing, along with status on works in progress and coming appearances. Information on all his books and their availability for purchase in both electronic and print formats are there as well,
The author and his wife moved from Biloxi, Mississippi to Las Vegas, Nevada soon after 2005’s Hurricane Katrina destroyed their waterfront home. In Nevada, both continued their work in the casino industry on the Las Vegas Strip, and Alan survived multiple cancers. The couple has three adult children, and three grandchildren.
Ratings & Reviews
Friends & Following
Create a free account to discover what your friends think of this book!
Community Reviews
Displaying 1 of 1 review
March 15, 2021
This morning I sat in my quiet corner of my home with coffee in hand to read this lovely book. Alan Livingston from Fort Worth, Texas (like myself) penned his first hand account of the day the JFK was assassinated and how his family became a part of history that will forever be documented in the pages of the Warren Commission. This historical look back in time takes place through the eyes of then 7 year old Alan. His 7 year old eyes bring us all back to a time before the internet when news traveled at a slower pace through the printed pages of newspapers. Although I myself was not yet born (I didn't make it here until the early 1970s) I found myself remembering the much simpler times that Livingston writes of. I know the neighborhood the Livingston's lived in during this time and can still hear today the aircraft from the base that fly overhead. Learning of Mrs. Livingston's relationship with a young 4th grade student named Oswald, one could only imagine the thoughts that ran through her mind. He was her student and she his mentor. To learn of Alan's older brother who had the privilege of attending and performing with the Texas Boy's Choir for JFK. What an honor it would have been to be in that room and sing for our then President.
If you are looking for a piece of local Fort Worth history or even to step back and read about the assassination and how it affected the lives of one family here in Fort Worth, Texas I highly recommend picking up a copy of this treasure.
If you are looking for a piece of local Fort Worth history or even to step back and read about the assassination and how it affected the lives of one family here in Fort Worth, Texas I highly recommend picking up a copy of this treasure.
Displaying 1 of 1 review