Six Lessons for Six Sons

I'm a sucker for this kind of book, I thought, but I found it unreadable. I'm not against the bootstraps narrative or anything. I just found the writing itself to be dull and confusing. I actually didn't get much further than the hot-headed grandfather (great grandfather?) who behaved much different......more

Excellent, Excellent, Excellent!!! I would highly recommend this book to anyone. This non-fiction details the life of Joe Massengale, an African American who grew up in Marshall, Texas in the old overly racist south. (Marshall, Texas is where the university in the movie the Great Debaters is located......more

The incredible story of how a man was able to push through obstacles to get himself and his sons out of poverty. It's always nice to read about success stories. This one in particular was written through interviewing the father (Joe) and his six sons.......more