Life Is So Good
by George Dawson and Richard Glaubman
George Dawson learned to read at 98 and told his life, 1898 to 2000, as a Black man in Texas, with a gratitude that confounds. Humble and inspiring.
Read it if…
you think it is too late for you.
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Skip it if…
you want drama; his virtue is steadiness.
Try instead: Build the Life You Want →
Three things you will actually use
- It is never too late.
- Gratitude is a discipline.
- Do not carry what is not yours.
Do this first
Read the chapter on learning to read.
Our verdict
Learned to read at 98.
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