Life is So Good
Book description
In this remarkable book, 103-year-old George Dawson, a slave's grandson who learned to read at age 98, reflects on his life and offers valuable lessons in living as well as a fresh, firsthand view of America during the twentieth century. Richard Glaubman captures Dawson's irresistible voice and view of the…
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I usually read fiction, but this autobiography was a captivating account of the reality George Dawson lived in.
Growing up poor and black, Dawson had a hard life, and he gives the reader detailed insight into that. His recollection of witnessing the wrongful hanging of a teenage black boy early in the book had me wanting to read more.
As I was listening to this book, I was fascinated by the attitude of Mr. Dawson: no matter what trials life threw at him, he always had a positive outlook. I could picture him smiling throughout the book! I admired his…
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