Creating Futures: The Life of Richard Aguilera Ruiz. This item is unavailable.Creating Futures: The Life of Richard Aguilera Ruiz

It's not often a biography reads like a novel.

Richard Aguilera Ruiz was the middle child of a hardworking Hispanic family, a shy boy who would grow into a man with enough nerve to take on any problem that kept people down. Early in life, he found his passion. He held on to it tightly, and it carried him through everything that followed.

Creating Futures is the true story of that remarkable life. From the antics and turning points of his childhood to the moment his life's mission was set ablaze, Richard spent his years fighting for the underdog: minorities, the poor, and the people the world had written off. Again and again he defended their worth and dignity, and in doing so he opened new and brighter futures for people who had little or no hope.

Told by a teacher with a storyteller's gift, this is a story of tears and laughter, faith and persistence. It will leave you asking the question at its heart: will you find your passion, or will your passion find you?

Inside you'll find:

• An inspiring true story of courage, faith, and service
• A Kansas City life that changed a community
• A gentle, deeply human portrait that reminds readers of their own legacy
• A perfect pick for book clubs, church groups, and classrooms