Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout

By Rick Rigsby,

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After his wife died, Rick Rigsby was ready to give up. The bare minimum was good enough. Rigsby was content to go through the motions, living out his life as a shell of himself. But then he remembered the lessons his father taught him years before- incredibly simple, yet incredibly…

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1 author picked Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This beautiful homage to a father from “The Greatest Generation” reads like a sermon with several urgent messages: To be kind, timely, and disciplined. Make helping a regular part of life, do every job right, listen and learn. Be a person of impeccable character, and stand strong even when times are tough.

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