Unfading Light

by Richard Fritzky, Todd Brewster (With), Douglas Egerton (With)

Rich Fritzky poses five questions to forty-five individuals who have devoted much, if not all of their lives, to Abraham Lincoln. The individuals reveal what led them to him in the first place, the attribute or ‘fixed mark’ that sealed their belonging to him, the conversations that they would most have liked to have had with him, the words of his that they were most moved by, and the why and how of his, maybe just maybe, helping save the soul of the Republic yet again in our own time. Among those interviewed were eleven celebrated Lincoln scholars and historians, the leaders of the National Lincoln Forum, the Abraham Lincoln Association, Lincoln Groups, and Civil War Roundtables from coast to coast, two celebrated Lincoln artists, an array of Lincoln impersonators, including Gettysburg’s own, curators, animators, professors, teachers, presenters, and more. They so movingly responded, inspiring and driving the author deep into Lincoln’s universe and into much material that is not often considered especially as to racism and race, his shadow-boxing with God, his faith and doubt, his exquisite humanity and extraordinary ability to lead, his nation of suffering and the torture it exacted upon him, and his rich reverence for both all that America was and could be.

268 pages, Paperback

Published October 29, 2020

About the author

Former resident Franklin, NJ.

From his obituary:
"Rich earned degrees from Seton Hall University and an honorary doctorate from Felician University. He was also a former fellow of the College of William & Mary.

A gifted mind, Rich led a distinguished career as a public relations executive, writer, consultant, motivational speaker, and civic leader. Among the many roles he held, he served as President of the Meadowlands Regional Chamber of Commerce for 25 years, during which he edited Meadowlands USA magazine and co-founded Meadowlink, a highly successful transportation management association.

He remained active as a trustee after retiring from the Meadowlands Chamber in 2001. He formed his own consulting company and published several books including A Pilgrim's Song, What Must Needs Come, and Unfading Light. As an adjunct professor at Fairleigh Dickinson and Seton Hall Universities, he cultivated his own curriculum, weaving theology and faith into his history and literature courses.

He was a dedicated public servant, appointed to task forces on adult literacy and gender equity. He helped found the York Street Project as its first chairman of the board.

And in recent years, with an avid desire to share his message of love and hope to the world, he hosted a podcast humbly named The Rich Fritzky Show."