This Is Not an Obituary · A memoir
He kept going.Now read why.
A boy from Fresno. A life tested by difficult choices. A man still asking what power owes the people it serves. In This Is Not an Obituary, Rene Campos tells his story from the inside—and invites you to read for yourself.
My Story Through My Eyes · Two books: the beginning and the full story. Releases in preparation.
CHAPTER VIII · A MANUSCRIPT EXCERPT
My name had moved from a court file to a registration system, from that system to headlines, from headlines to City Hall, and from City Hall into the Legislature.
The file had not merely arrived first. It had traveled farther.
Rene Campos · In his own words
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01 / Behind the words
A life tested. A voice that kept going.
Start with Book I, the original beginning. Book II takes the story further—into politics, institutions, and the choices that followed. His account. Your judgment.
The boy before the headlines.
Fresno. Madera. Family, fear, belonging—and the childhood memories that stay long after the world starts telling a different story.
The work behind the words.
Training people. Taking responsibility. Learning that leadership is what happens when other people are counting on you.
The questions power must answer.
What does it take to be heard? Who answers when an institution makes a decision? Book II takes these questions further, into Rene's interest in public service and the future he wants to help build.
Before you judge the man, know the story.
An invitation from the website preview · Open the manuscript excerpt
The local interview.
A direct interview about his Fresno City Council bid. His words, in the original reporting.
“Going into this, I am putting my life out there.”View the original coverage ↗
The national debate.
His candidacy became a national story. The report examines the response from officials and the dispute surrounding his bid.
View the original coverage ↗Independent reporting about Rene Campos—not reviews or endorsements of this book. The quotation is from the ABC30 interview; its Spanish wording is a translation. Open the original articles for context.
03 / In the author's own voice
Read the story. Hear the man.
A page gives you the words. Rene's own voice brings the pauses, the emphasis, and the feeling behind them. His author reading is in preparation, beginning with Book I.
Audio in preparation · Sample coming soon
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04 / Two books. One story.
The beginning. Then the full story.
Two books: the original beginning first, then the fuller story.
Book I — The beginning
The shorter, original beginning of Rene's story, in his own words. Childhood, early memories, and the experiences that shaped him. The first book planned for release.
Amazon purchase link pending approvalPaperback submitted to Amazon · In reviewBook II — The full story
The fuller book, continuing beyond the beginning—politics, institutions, difficult choices, and why Rene keeps fighting. A deeper first-person account, still in development.
Amazon link coming soonManuscript in developmentBook I has been submitted to Amazon for paperback publication and is under review. Its purchase link will be added here when Amazon releases the retail listing. Amazon will display current prices and handle purchases. Book II remains in development.
This Is Not an Obituary
You know the name.
Now meet the man.
Start with one page. Discover the childhood, the questions, and the resolve behind the name. Then decide what his story means to you.
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