Based on true events NORVEL: An American Hero is a meticulously researched story of an unsung hero. Norvel Lee spent his childhood in a rustic, segregated Black community nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. His father was a day laborer for the railroad while his mother expected her children to get an education and become involved in community affairs. In spite of obstacles such as Virginia's Jim Crow laws, limited schooling opportunities, and a speech impediment, Norvel's life journey led to exceptional accomplishments in the larger world.After graduating from high school, he was selected for flight training at Tuskegee Army Airfield. He served in a segregated unit in the South Pacific during World War II. Afterward, he enrolled at Howard University to pursue engineering and took up intramural boxing. As a pugilist he excelled, becoming the national AAU heavyweight champion. In 1952 he once again was on the U.S. Olympic team, making history at the Helsinki Games.Norvel married Leslie Jackson of Leesburg, Virginia, graduated from Howard University, and started a family. Later he received several advanced degrees and devoted himself to a career in education. He and Leslie became prominent mentors and sponsors of young people in the greater Washington, D.C., area. He also served as a senior officer in the U.S. Air Force Reserves.

Do you know how to put your angels to work for you? Most people don't know how to put angels to work, and what you don't know can hinder you. Angels are in the ministry of helps. They minister in many different ways, but they always minister on direct orders from God. They work in line with the Holy Spirit and according to the Bible...

Who is really your source?God is your only source and the only one who can meet your needs if you only believe!This simple dynamic message directs the believer to trust in God — not man. God wants you to look to Jesus for help.Norvel Hayes shares how to avoid the major hindrances to receiving from God.It is better to trust in the Lord...

Open this book and become shining stars in areas such as family, finances, education, and much more. Jesus said Christians are the "lights of the world"; Paul said they are to "shine like stars in the universe." These bright metaphors are a bold contrast to the ever-increasing darkness of evil that fills our world. Can Christians change the world as we have always believed? Can we turn the tide for good in our society? With inspiring messages from Joni Eareckson Tada, Dr. H. Norman Wright, Mother Theresa, Dr. Ronald Sider, and others, Dr. M. Norvel Young reveals ten practical and inspirational ways you can become the "living lights" Christ called you to be.

With the principles and knowledge of worship and praise found in this book, you can change your life forever. Norvel Hayes did, and he wants to show you how. When you spend time in God's presence worshiping and praising Him, you will be amazed at what happens. Norvel Hayes shows how putting the first thing first worshiping and praising God...

Stand in the Gap has been revised to equip you with better understanding and greater inspiration to pray for your children when they need it the most. This powerful testimony by Norvel Hayes of how he learned to stand in the gap for his daughter, Zona Hayes Morrow, now includes Zona's own story of the years God used her...

Norvel Hayes knows how you can become victorious in your life. He knows how to find God's best for your life. Most importantly, he knows the key to all of these things. He knows how to worship and praise the Father.