Self-Published Memoir Invites Examination of Spirituality
Leo Jones, a retired drama professor from Marquette and a 60-year resident of Whitefish Bay, shares the story of his amazing life in "The God of Common Sense: A Spiritual Journey."
Condensing the rich life of Leo Jones — World War II vet, cancer survivor, friend of Paul Newman, father of five — into a single Patch article would be impossible. Luckily, he’s written and published a memoir to share his story. “The God of Common Sense: A Spiritual Journey” takes readers from Jones’ upbringing in rural southern Indiana through life in retirement from Marquette University, with his growth in spirituality as the foundation. Jones has lived in Whitefish Bay since 1953, when he returned from completing his Ph.D at Indiana University. He was chairman of the drama department at Marquette, and with his wife raised five children in Whitefish Bay. Key to his memoir are three near-death experiences, the first of which was a war …
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