The Gift of a Legacy
by Jim Stovall
This book is a fairly quick read because the story flows easily, This is a great thing for an authorto be able to do. The story is fairly simple. A young man is left a legacy by his great grandmother but cannot claim it until he learns some life lessons. To accomplish this. his great grandmother en lists the help of her attorney and a another friend whose son had to learn the same lessons. To say the lessons start of badly would be an understated. With the help of someone who has walked in his shoes, he learns the life lessons that he needs.
The author paints a one sided picture of wealth, portraying it as selfish and self serving. This is all to true in today's world. The book is well written and will hold your trimester. For those of you looking for a summer book club read, this book fills that bill. This is much to discuss and think about. Overall a really good read.
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Monday, May 26, 2014
My Country 'tis of Thee
by Keith Ellison
I picked up this book to read on Memorial Day 20124 and I am so happy that I did. This is a book to remind all Americans that those who sacrificed for out freedom, did so for the freedom of all Americans, not just a particular class of Americans.
The Congressman opens the book with the story of his family, and it is a fascinating story. He was raised by a family who above all else valued family. This was expressed differently by his father and mother but their core values shaped the man that he would become. Hos father expected nothing less than achievement from his sons, and they all excelled. Their mother balanced their father in what was to become a healthy family lifestyle. His background is colorful, rich in history and nurturing.
His life started in Detroit Michigan and he describes in detail how that city also shaped him. He ultimately found his way to Minneapolis, Minnesota, which he claims gave him the impetus to grow and flourish. And grow and flourish he did. He speaks of Minnesota nice, and that is the feeling that you take away after reading about his life there. I especially found this true when he wrote about his campaigns. Mr. Ellison also devotes a good amount of time to how he became a Muslim and a lawyer. He credits his faith with the values that he embraces to this day.
The part of the book that I found fascinating was his description of Congress and t he humility that he felt walking in the same halls that Lincoln walked in.
He ends the book with his vision and hope for the future and I, for one, hope that he succeeds. This is a book for all Americans to read and think about. We are not hyphenated Americans, we are all Americans
by Keith Ellison
I picked up this book to read on Memorial Day 20124 and I am so happy that I did. This is a book to remind all Americans that those who sacrificed for out freedom, did so for the freedom of all Americans, not just a particular class of Americans.
The Congressman opens the book with the story of his family, and it is a fascinating story. He was raised by a family who above all else valued family. This was expressed differently by his father and mother but their core values shaped the man that he would become. Hos father expected nothing less than achievement from his sons, and they all excelled. Their mother balanced their father in what was to become a healthy family lifestyle. His background is colorful, rich in history and nurturing.
His life started in Detroit Michigan and he describes in detail how that city also shaped him. He ultimately found his way to Minneapolis, Minnesota, which he claims gave him the impetus to grow and flourish. And grow and flourish he did. He speaks of Minnesota nice, and that is the feeling that you take away after reading about his life there. I especially found this true when he wrote about his campaigns. Mr. Ellison also devotes a good amount of time to how he became a Muslim and a lawyer. He credits his faith with the values that he embraces to this day.
The part of the book that I found fascinating was his description of Congress and t he humility that he felt walking in the same halls that Lincoln walked in.
He ends the book with his vision and hope for the future and I, for one, hope that he succeeds. This is a book for all Americans to read and think about. We are not hyphenated Americans, we are all Americans
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