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    Father and son tell their story in new book ‘Look Forward’

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-- -- Dixon was in a life threatening motorcycle accident it was so bad -- when medics arrived they did not think that he would survive the ambulance ride.

His father Robert was all the way in Shanghai China on a business trip when he got word.

And flew immediately back to the US and when he arrived Bobby was in a coma that lasted three weeks.

When he woke up his dad dropped everything to make sure his son could fully recover.

That father and son join us now to share their story in the newly released.

Book look forward a father and son's journey to healing welcome gentlemen -- -- it is great to see.

You -- you body thank you -- great to see you again Bob we should we should just let our viewers know they might recognize you you were on FOX & Friends.

Three times in the past couple of years but -- you were on.

Talking about the work that you've done to help -- You can share that you were in the middle of a personal crisis so to take us back to that -- three years ago when you -- in China and your wife called the.

Christie called and into the they've been an accident at first we didn't think that it was staffed bed and then.

Word came in that it was very serious.

We arranged a series of conference calls from doctors.

And at one point the doctors said to me I asked her how what she felt was going to happen.

And she said she couldn't tell that she couldn't guarantee that you live in the fifteen minutes.

Is it that point I -- Both of my Brothers to find a Catholic priests to give -- -- right.

Bobby do you remember the accident.

No I don't know recollection at all what's the first thing that you remember after.

First thing I remember after woods was waking up in the hospital.

And of course shocked that you knew that your life was forever changed absolutely shocked.

Yeah.

Bob.

As a result of all of this you left your high powered job so that you could attend to body.

But even -- this for some hey -- you took on.

A new venture where you wanted to help veterans find jobs after coming back from the battlefield why did you want to do this.

When I left the air force have three years somebody gave me -- -- simply because it was a Vietnam.

The -- started to look for -- job after we knew that Bobby was going to survive.

I happen to -- to help to military.

Members.

Find jobs in from that in the response and one of the -- -- here on FOX & Friends.

The response was incredible in today to -- for has over 14100.

Military members in hundreds of people with good jobs because of the coaching that they received from the civilian coaches and it's.

All pro Bono -- so for its beautiful let's look and -- for Google their fight to link in your body how are you doing -- -- And -- really well recoveries gone really really well that a program Spaulding rehabilitation Boston Rowling -- similar to being on the boat in the water.

Three days a week.

In them it's been instrumental in my recovery well I mean it's a beautiful poignant story because you didn't let this potential tragedy.

-- -- for moving forward helping other people -- the but you can read all about it in their new book written together it's called look.

Forward.

And again where can people find -- -- that -- -- -- -- they can find -- on Lincoln just look for the military civilian career coaching connection.

Got it and also all the profits and proceeds from the book sales.

Go to helping and giving the turn.

Bob Dickson Bobby Dixon thanks so much for coming back it's great to have you back I think you thinking relational.

Think you -- first teacher.

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