Most Americans believe in traditional values: work hard and your hard work will be rewarded. First-time author Willie Flowers was no exception – until his dreams of a promotion were shattered when he was overlooked and the position was awarded to a man with less tenure simply because he also happened to be a minister.
In his new book, Destiny of the Host: The Reason for Life, Flowers shares his fascinating life story, which culminates in an act of discrimination he found shocking. Using this experience as an underscoring of his view of religion as a form of bondage, Flowers was able to move on and learn from it.
You’ll discover how:
- Flowers’ childhood growing up on a farm labor camp in the South contributed to his philosophy of life
- A near-death experience opened his eyes to the struggles of the game of life
- Religious discrimination gave him the clarity and impartiality to make life-changing decisions
Sometimes controversial and always thought-provoking, Destiny of the Host is essential reading for all spiritual sojourners.
I’m am the oldest of three children; I am five years older than my sister and seven years older than my brother. Until 1950, I was the only child. My mother and father were poor share-croppers who moved from rural southeast Alabama in the late 1940’s to earn a better living picking beans in Belle Glade, Florida.
Over the years, vivid pictures of events that occurred when I was between the ages of three and five have occasionally entered my mind. I remember chasing other children around with a pair of blunt-end hair pressers in a room that had a wood floor saying, “Bitecha, bitecha.” I ended up getting a large splinter in my foot. When I would mention this to my mother, it amazed her I could remember events that far back. She said I was about two or three when this happened. They had to take me to a doctor to get the splinter out. I was about the size of a matchstick. I’m a professional musician and the owner/president of Flowers Distributing and Holdings. I’m a graduate of Bethune Cookman College and the University of Central Florida. I also have master’s degree in counselor education. I’m listed in Who’s Who among Students in American Universities and Colleges – 1986. I currently reside in Daytona Beach, Florida.
