How I Got This Way

Hampton Sr., George

The author was born Paul George Hampton on August 2, 1941 in Hamilton, Ohio. Through age five he lived with his grandmother while his mother was away working on WW11 bombers. At age ten, his family moved to a primitive farm. It was the experiences of growing up on the farm that forever shaped his future life. His story continues through his Navy experiences and the many years he worked for Cincinnati Bell Telephone. When he retired, he was stricken with Multiple Sclerosis and decided to write the story of his life so his children and future generation would know, "How I Got This Way".