3Vivid dreams can occur on any given night, but the America Dream takes a lifetime. Allen took hold of his vision and gave life the best he had, working to capacity, reaching for the stars and chasing his goal. But as life's journey often takes detours, Allen soon found himself on unfamiliar ground. He had lost his way and hope began to crumble. The only way home was to learn who to trust and where to place his faith. Max Rabalais is a retired welding technician for Lockheed Martin at NASA where he worked on the external space shuttle fuel tank. He has been happily married to his wife Sandra for 32 years. They have one daughter, Kelly, a son Johnny, and two grandchildren.Max has been leading substance abuse support groups throughout Louisiana and Mississippi for 15 years and has helped place people into free Christian based rehab centers. This is Max's first book. He also enjoys cooking and gardening.