Common Sense Self-Help Book by Veteran Educator and Coach Ric Vandett Now Set for Exhibit at Frankfurt Book Fair 2024

Dr. Ric Vandett is no stranger to the inner obstacles that keep people from becoming better versions of themselves. He has seen them manifest when working with his fellow Vietnam veterans. He’s seen more of the same when he worked over 30 years teaching high school students, serving as school principal, and then even becoming a superintendent of schools.

In all that time though, his real concern is how these problems persist despite seeing so many advancements in areas like technology.

Ever since retiring in 2017, he still feels compelled to address this mounting problem and the result is a book titled “Hurdles: Surviving Difficult Times.” Dr. Vandett has even arranged to have the book exhibited at the Frankfurt Book Fair 2024, the largest publishing convention in the world, all in the hopes that he could still contribute to addressing the world’s burgeoning mental health crisis.

“Hurdles” contains the many nuggets of wisdom he often passed to his students as well as observations about what is causing them much distress. Like many educators, he notes that the advances in technology only seem to enhance the forces of polarization and inequality that create inner obstacles to personal happiness and success. Helping readers identify and gain a better perspective on these obstacles still remains the key to overcoming them.

Those visiting the 2024 Frankfurt Book Fair can find “Hurdles: Surviving Difficult Times” at the self-publishing and book marketing company ReadersMagnet’s exhibit at stand 6.0 B11. The book fair will be held on October 16-20, 2024, at Messe Frankfurt, Ludwig-Erhard-Anlage 1, 60327 Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

The book is available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. To reach out to Dr. Ric Vandett, visit his website at https://www.ricvandett.com/.

“Hurdles: Surviving Difficult Times”
Author: Dr. Ric Vandett
Published date: January 17, 2023
Publisher: Hawes and Jenkins
Genre: Self-Help

Author’s Biography
Dr. Ric Vandett retired in 2009 from public education after serving three years as Superintendent of Hickory Public Schools, Hickory, NC.

During a thirty-four-year career in education, he taught high school English and coached football and basketball. As an administrator, he served as a middle school assistant principal, elementary school principal, Director of Instruction, Assistant Superintendent, and Superintendent of Schools.

He earned a BS in English and an MA in Public School Administration from Appalachian State University, in Boone, NC. Ric also earned a Doctorate in Educational Administration from Columbia University in New York in 1998. He served as Director of the Southwest Education Alliance, a consortium of eleven school districts in southwest NC, retiring in 2017. He is a Certified Lay Speaker for the United Methodist Church and has served St. Luke’s UMC in Hickory, NC, as a Lay Leader. He is a Rotarian and served as chairperson on the board of Exodus Homes.

Ric is a Vietnam veteran serving with both the First Air Cavalry and the First Infantry Division in 1965 and 1966. He served as Chair of the Foothills Veterans Stand Down Committee for seven years and is on the board of the Foothills Veterans Helping Veterans.

Ric is married to the former Angela McCombs from Creedmoor, NC. They have 4 children, 12 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren.

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