Lights Out for Laudable Luminaries

About the Book

“Lights Out” for Laudable Luminaries describes significant events in the lives of nine very famous people.  Career highlights anent “actor, governor and U. S. President” Ronald W. Reagan are described in Chapters 1 – 5, “rhythm and blues singer” Ray Charles in Chapter 2, “method actor and iconoclast” Marlon Brando in Chapter 3 and “actor, superman and optimist” Christopher Reeve in Chapter 4.  Chapter 5 relates the story of America’s “premier talk show host” Johnny Carson, Chapter 6 discusses “actor and activist” Ossie Davis, Chapter 7 describes “playwright and activist” Arthur Miller, Chapter 8 recalls “dream team lawyer” Johnnie Cochran and the last chapter, 9, recounts “beloved Catholic leader” Pope John Paul II.  Over half of the book is devoted to Ronald W. Reagan and Pope John Paul II, without doubt most deserving, because of their outstanding achievements, contributions to society and global influence

About the Author

Robert R. Morman was born in Lansford, PA. He served in the USN as Chief Yeoman during WWII and later joined the USAFR and retired as a Major.  He received the B. A., M. A. and Ph. D. degrees in psychology (USC, 1955). He worked as a research psychologist, counseling psychologist, and professor in psychology and education at CSULA. Xlibris.com published “Final Departures of the Famous,” “Exits of the Eminent,” “Passing of the Prominent” and “Bush’s Fourth Year, Post War Iraq.  lstBooks.com (AuthorHouse.com) published several books on the Clinton presidency, “Bush’s Presidential Election 2000,” “Bush’s First Year…,” “Bush’s Second Year…” and “Bush’s Third Year.”