Barton's Promise
is a story about a young man, Max Barton, who during his early life was not exceptional in any way. Yet, he found his purpose in life in unexpected ways. He matured and developed professionally and personally when faced with great challenges in war, in law enforcement, and in his personal life.
When severely wounded in Vietnam, he pleaded for a second chance at life and made a promise: if saved, he would serve and protect. When, once again very early in his law enforcement career, he was severely wounded, he renewed that same promise.
His pathway to fulfilling that promise was neither clear nor direct. His very human weaknesses kept him from seeing a clear direction to follow and fulfill his covenant. During the years of this story, Max saved many lives. He also killed at least five men-maybe more-but only in self-defense and in defense of others.
Eventually, his faith, his perseverance, and the love of remarkable and very different women gave him the strength to live a truly impactful life of service and protection.