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Your Career Survival Guide
How to Get and Keep a Job in Times of Crisis
Christy Noel
2023 Finalist
98 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Occupational
Reviewed by Astrid Iustulin for Readers' Favorite
After the Coronavirus pandemic, our world changed. While we all try to adapt to change, many feel more discouraged than ever when they try to get a job. If this is the case for you and you do not know where to start looking, Christy Noel's Your Career Survival Guide is the book for you. Noel provides excellent tips on how to write your best resume and cover letter, use informational interviews, prepare for your job interview, and negotiate your salary. Moreover, she will show you the right way to ask for a raise in times of crisis and even how to love a job you do not like. You will find all these topics and much more inside.
What I liked most about Your Career Survival Guide is that Christy Noel guides you through the stages of your journey to find work in times of crisis. She knows the subject thoroughly and does not just give generic information but offers clear explanations. This makes her guide authoritative and exhaustive. I found the part dedicated to job hunting very interesting, but what struck me was her advice on how to enjoy a job you do not love. I found a lot of common sense in what she says in this and other parts of the narrative. I recommend it to all those who want to land a good job, even if times are difficult. With this guide, you will have clear ideas.
After the Coronavirus pandemic, our world changed. While we all try to adapt to change, many feel more discouraged than ever when they try to get a job. If this is the case for you and you do not know where to start looking, Christy Noel's Your Career Survival Guide is the book for you. Noel provides excellent tips on how to write your best resume and cover letter, use informational interviews, prepare for your job interview, and negotiate your salary. Moreover, she will show you the right way to ask for a raise in times of crisis and even how to love a job you do not like. You will find all these topics and much more inside.
What I liked most about Your Career Survival Guide is that Christy Noel guides you through the stages of your journey to find work in times of crisis. She knows the subject thoroughly and does not just give generic information but offers clear explanations. This makes her guide authoritative and exhaustive. I found the part dedicated to job hunting very interesting, but what struck me was her advice on how to enjoy a job you do not love. I found a lot of common sense in what she says in this and other parts of the narrative. I recommend it to all those who want to land a good job, even if times are difficult. With this guide, you will have clear ideas.
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Pay The Price
Creating Ethical Entrepreneurial Success Through Passion, Pain and Purpose
Steven N. Adjei
2023 Honorable Mention
288 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Occupational
Reviewed by Courtnee Turner Hoyle for Readers' Favorite
Pay the Price by Steven N. Adjei is a book that inspires entrepreneurial success. The story provides statistics and stories about individuals whose businesses may have initially failed, but the entrepreneurs shifted their focus and tried again or pursued another avenue. It covers the importance of a potential businessperson’s mindset, recording successes and challenges, and things that are controllable and uncontrollable.
Pay the Price gives examples from Steven N. Adjei’s life and the experiences of other successful people to motivate readers to pursue their dreams and opportunities throughout their lives, even when it seems that all hope is lost. The author’s story is truly inspirational, as he was faced with financial and personal setbacks that have caused him an immense amount of stress. Adjei includes books, songs, and shows that inspired him along his journey, and he uses them to illustrate his points. Each section is followed by a set of questions to aid in retention and purposeful reflection.
In some parts, the book encourages readers to look more closely at seemingly failed business ventures and see the effect the businesses have had on the people who used their services. It proves that an individual may have numerous failed attempts at a long-lasting company, but they can still develop a fully self-sustaining business. Pay the Price would be a good book for ambitious entrepreneurs and students in business college. In addition, the information can be applied to most businesses across the world, so the text could be used in other countries besides the United Kingdom.
Pay the Price by Steven N. Adjei is a book that inspires entrepreneurial success. The story provides statistics and stories about individuals whose businesses may have initially failed, but the entrepreneurs shifted their focus and tried again or pursued another avenue. It covers the importance of a potential businessperson’s mindset, recording successes and challenges, and things that are controllable and uncontrollable.
Pay the Price gives examples from Steven N. Adjei’s life and the experiences of other successful people to motivate readers to pursue their dreams and opportunities throughout their lives, even when it seems that all hope is lost. The author’s story is truly inspirational, as he was faced with financial and personal setbacks that have caused him an immense amount of stress. Adjei includes books, songs, and shows that inspired him along his journey, and he uses them to illustrate his points. Each section is followed by a set of questions to aid in retention and purposeful reflection.
In some parts, the book encourages readers to look more closely at seemingly failed business ventures and see the effect the businesses have had on the people who used their services. It proves that an individual may have numerous failed attempts at a long-lasting company, but they can still develop a fully self-sustaining business. Pay the Price would be a good book for ambitious entrepreneurs and students in business college. In addition, the information can be applied to most businesses across the world, so the text could be used in other countries besides the United Kingdom.
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Be a Better Manager in Five Minutes a Day
Create Trust in Your Team
Dr Dominic McLoughlin
2023 Bronze Medal
153 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Occupational
Reviewed by Courtnee Turner Hoyle for Readers' Favorite
Be a Better Manager in Five Minutes a Day: Create Trust in Your Team is an inspirational book by Dominic McLoughlin. Through hypothetical situations and real-life experiences, McLoughlin shows that leaders who are open to change, demonstrate desirable behavior, and focus on people will create a more cohesive team. He understands the need for application, so through exercises he asks questions leading the reader down a path that will help them discover the best way to employ his method. Clear graphics help more visual individuals with certain topics, as the author discusses information they may know but need to utilize daily.
Dominic McLoughlin encourages his readers to practice and reflect for five minutes a day in a conversational tone. Managers who wish to lead by example while becoming more approachable and inspirational will find it hard to put the book down. Readers can review the text page by page or dip into a section for help in their specific areas of difficulty. McLoughlin understands that there are many ways to manage people, but he outlines the best strategies for making an interconnected team. The author provides a generous gift with his book. He offers a free starter kit with tutorial videos, downloadable workbooks, and videos to help individuals who want to begin their journey right away. Readers can feel comfortable applying his suggestions as they are based on his experiences and observations. Be a Better Manager in Five Minutes a Day is a good choice for readers who want to learn practical management skills that they can apply to their management style.
Be a Better Manager in Five Minutes a Day: Create Trust in Your Team is an inspirational book by Dominic McLoughlin. Through hypothetical situations and real-life experiences, McLoughlin shows that leaders who are open to change, demonstrate desirable behavior, and focus on people will create a more cohesive team. He understands the need for application, so through exercises he asks questions leading the reader down a path that will help them discover the best way to employ his method. Clear graphics help more visual individuals with certain topics, as the author discusses information they may know but need to utilize daily.
Dominic McLoughlin encourages his readers to practice and reflect for five minutes a day in a conversational tone. Managers who wish to lead by example while becoming more approachable and inspirational will find it hard to put the book down. Readers can review the text page by page or dip into a section for help in their specific areas of difficulty. McLoughlin understands that there are many ways to manage people, but he outlines the best strategies for making an interconnected team. The author provides a generous gift with his book. He offers a free starter kit with tutorial videos, downloadable workbooks, and videos to help individuals who want to begin their journey right away. Readers can feel comfortable applying his suggestions as they are based on his experiences and observations. Be a Better Manager in Five Minutes a Day is a good choice for readers who want to learn practical management skills that they can apply to their management style.
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Hardwiring New Leadership Habits
Does Development Develop?
Dick Daniels
2023 Silver Medal
170 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Occupational
Reviewed by Pikasho Deka for Readers' Favorite
In this uber-competitive day and age, it is vital for corporate leadership to continually strive for development at all levels of the organizational hierarchy. Hardwiring New Leadership Habits answers one of leadership management's most important questions: Does development develop? Dick Daniels uses a fictional story to emphasize how great leaders never stop learning and applying what they know to continue growing. Suzanne is the CEO of Global Organization Resources, Inc., who takes her team on a forty-five-day strategic study meeting. Now, her team members must choose between maximizing their marketing strategy or creating an organizational structure that supports development. The book shows how working together at different levels reinforces the sustainability of new leadership habits in each employee, leading to greater productivity and growth in the organization. Daniels also highlights the importance of professional, team, and personal accountability.
In the rapidly changing environments of the 21st century, companies and corporate institutions need to constantly adapt to the ever-changing requirements of the market, and leadership at the top level isn't exempted from that. Hardwiring New Leadership Habits introduces tools and techniques for future leaders of tomorrow to help them embrace a development-based approach to leadership and management that can withstand the challenges of today and tomorrow. Dick Daniels offers us a thorough glimpse into the real-life machinations of corporate leadership with stories and anecdotes to help you grasp the concepts discussed within these pages. This guidebook motivates and inspires you to be a leader others admire. Highly recommended.
In this uber-competitive day and age, it is vital for corporate leadership to continually strive for development at all levels of the organizational hierarchy. Hardwiring New Leadership Habits answers one of leadership management's most important questions: Does development develop? Dick Daniels uses a fictional story to emphasize how great leaders never stop learning and applying what they know to continue growing. Suzanne is the CEO of Global Organization Resources, Inc., who takes her team on a forty-five-day strategic study meeting. Now, her team members must choose between maximizing their marketing strategy or creating an organizational structure that supports development. The book shows how working together at different levels reinforces the sustainability of new leadership habits in each employee, leading to greater productivity and growth in the organization. Daniels also highlights the importance of professional, team, and personal accountability.
In the rapidly changing environments of the 21st century, companies and corporate institutions need to constantly adapt to the ever-changing requirements of the market, and leadership at the top level isn't exempted from that. Hardwiring New Leadership Habits introduces tools and techniques for future leaders of tomorrow to help them embrace a development-based approach to leadership and management that can withstand the challenges of today and tomorrow. Dick Daniels offers us a thorough glimpse into the real-life machinations of corporate leadership with stories and anecdotes to help you grasp the concepts discussed within these pages. This guidebook motivates and inspires you to be a leader others admire. Highly recommended.
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Choosing Greatness
An Evidence-Based Approach to Achieving Exceptional Outcomes
Christina Curtis
2023 Gold Medal
256 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Occupational
Reviewed by Joe Wisinski for Readers' Favorite
Christina Curtis wrote Choosing Greatness for those wanting to accomplish more in their lives and careers. Curtis says everyone wants their life to become successful and happy, although those goals are difficult for many to reach. Also, many people repeatedly make the same mistakes, continue the same practices they’ve always done, and get the same outcomes. Curtis has worked for many years in the field of business psychology. For this book, she talked to many highly successful people, including Richard Branson, the CEO of the Virgin Group, and Jonathan Johnson, the CEO of Overstock.com. Her goal is to show her readers how to accomplish everything they can. It is not just for those in leadership positions but for anyone who wants to get the most out of their time and talents.
Choosing Greatness is a remarkable book. Christina Curtis wisely interviews those who have achieved outstanding success, gathering their insights and ideas to pass along to her audience. This makes it doubly valuable because we get insight into the minds of highly successful individuals and become inspired by their life stories. In addition, I found the material at the end of each chapter helpful, including key takeaways, exploratory questions where we are asked to examine our own lives, and a list of tasks to accomplish based on the chapter's material. I’ve read many books that attempt to help audiences achieve their dreams and be all they can be, and this is one of the best. I highly recommend it to anyone, no matter their present level of success, their abilities, or their goals. You will learn enormously from it to reach, if not surpass, your goals.
Christina Curtis wrote Choosing Greatness for those wanting to accomplish more in their lives and careers. Curtis says everyone wants their life to become successful and happy, although those goals are difficult for many to reach. Also, many people repeatedly make the same mistakes, continue the same practices they’ve always done, and get the same outcomes. Curtis has worked for many years in the field of business psychology. For this book, she talked to many highly successful people, including Richard Branson, the CEO of the Virgin Group, and Jonathan Johnson, the CEO of Overstock.com. Her goal is to show her readers how to accomplish everything they can. It is not just for those in leadership positions but for anyone who wants to get the most out of their time and talents.
Choosing Greatness is a remarkable book. Christina Curtis wisely interviews those who have achieved outstanding success, gathering their insights and ideas to pass along to her audience. This makes it doubly valuable because we get insight into the minds of highly successful individuals and become inspired by their life stories. In addition, I found the material at the end of each chapter helpful, including key takeaways, exploratory questions where we are asked to examine our own lives, and a list of tasks to accomplish based on the chapter's material. I’ve read many books that attempt to help audiences achieve their dreams and be all they can be, and this is one of the best. I highly recommend it to anyone, no matter their present level of success, their abilities, or their goals. You will learn enormously from it to reach, if not surpass, your goals.
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Harness Your Inner CEO
Rise Into Passion, Prosperity, and Empowerment
Becca Powers
2022 Finalist
280 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Occupational
Reviewed by Astrid Iustulin for Readers' Favorite
What would your life be like if you were in charge? Would you feel happier and more fulfilled, or would you have the same feeling of being overwhelmed that (perhaps) haunts you now? If you have decided it is time to change, Harness Your Inner CEO by Becca Powers is the book that will guide you step-by-step through the process. Powers will explain why it is important to put yourself first (and why that is not selfish), help you find your fire, explain the connection between net worth and self-worth, and even how to turn pain into purpose. With the stories she will tell you and many exercises, harnessing your inner CEO will be a pleasant and rewarding journey.
Harness Your Inner CEO is full of resources and information that will be useful to anyone who wants to live the life they feel they deserve but have not yet achieved. Powers has given her readers all the tools to rearrange their priorities and change their way of thinking so they can thrive in their lives. I love that she starts each chapter with a story and then gives us exercises because this allows us to think much more deeply about what we have to do. In particular, I was incredibly impressed when Powers revealed how valuable the word AND is and how its use can support us. Furthermore, the chapter dedicated to pain turned into purpose deeply inspired me. For all these reasons, I recommend Harness Your Inner CEO to anyone willing to work hard to achieve what they want.
What would your life be like if you were in charge? Would you feel happier and more fulfilled, or would you have the same feeling of being overwhelmed that (perhaps) haunts you now? If you have decided it is time to change, Harness Your Inner CEO by Becca Powers is the book that will guide you step-by-step through the process. Powers will explain why it is important to put yourself first (and why that is not selfish), help you find your fire, explain the connection between net worth and self-worth, and even how to turn pain into purpose. With the stories she will tell you and many exercises, harnessing your inner CEO will be a pleasant and rewarding journey.
Harness Your Inner CEO is full of resources and information that will be useful to anyone who wants to live the life they feel they deserve but have not yet achieved. Powers has given her readers all the tools to rearrange their priorities and change their way of thinking so they can thrive in their lives. I love that she starts each chapter with a story and then gives us exercises because this allows us to think much more deeply about what we have to do. In particular, I was incredibly impressed when Powers revealed how valuable the word AND is and how its use can support us. Furthermore, the chapter dedicated to pain turned into purpose deeply inspired me. For all these reasons, I recommend Harness Your Inner CEO to anyone willing to work hard to achieve what they want.
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Rehumanizing the Workplace
Future-Proofing Your Organization While Restoring Hope, Well-Being, and Performance
Rosie Ward and Jon Robison
2022 Honorable Mention
369 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Occupational
Reviewed by Tammy Ruggles for Readers' Favorite
Rehumanizing the Workplace: Future-Proofing Your Organization While Restoring Hope, Well-Being, and Performance, by Rosie Ward and Jon Robison, takes a powerful, practical, and compassionate look at how to fortify your business or organization while putting people first. This inspiring guide could save your organization and can help bring humanity back to the workforce. The authors examine what can happen when people are more important than profit. Maybe you already have a fulfilling job where you love getting up in the morning to start a new day doing it. But there are millions of people who feel unappreciated, uninspired and misused. They aren't encouraged to contribute ideas, be their authentic self, or make a difference, and this kind of environment is stifling and in the end, less productive.
I love how these authors explain that a rewarding job isn't just a pipe dream and that it's possible for businesses, organizations, and employers to turn things around. They just need a new way of doing things, and this book shows them how. No doubt we live in an everchanging world today, with unpredictable economies and finances. This can put a wedge between upper management and those who work in it because they feel they have no choice but to hang on to every resource. This produces an environment that operates more on a mechanical level, rather than human. But that's about to change, according to Ward and Robison, by focusing on culture at the local team level. This guide serves as a blueprint for change if you like the idea of a people-centered workplace. Instead of operating out of fear and conservation, you can operate out of concern and purpose. This is what fosters productivity and wellbeing, and it builds on the idea of self-management and compassionate capitalism. There are five tenets discussed in their book, and they are practical. If your organization or business is in need of transformation, Rehumanizing the Workplace: Future-Proofing Your Organization While Restoring Hope, Well-Being, and Performance by Rosie Ward and Jon Robison is a must-read.
Rehumanizing the Workplace: Future-Proofing Your Organization While Restoring Hope, Well-Being, and Performance, by Rosie Ward and Jon Robison, takes a powerful, practical, and compassionate look at how to fortify your business or organization while putting people first. This inspiring guide could save your organization and can help bring humanity back to the workforce. The authors examine what can happen when people are more important than profit. Maybe you already have a fulfilling job where you love getting up in the morning to start a new day doing it. But there are millions of people who feel unappreciated, uninspired and misused. They aren't encouraged to contribute ideas, be their authentic self, or make a difference, and this kind of environment is stifling and in the end, less productive.
I love how these authors explain that a rewarding job isn't just a pipe dream and that it's possible for businesses, organizations, and employers to turn things around. They just need a new way of doing things, and this book shows them how. No doubt we live in an everchanging world today, with unpredictable economies and finances. This can put a wedge between upper management and those who work in it because they feel they have no choice but to hang on to every resource. This produces an environment that operates more on a mechanical level, rather than human. But that's about to change, according to Ward and Robison, by focusing on culture at the local team level. This guide serves as a blueprint for change if you like the idea of a people-centered workplace. Instead of operating out of fear and conservation, you can operate out of concern and purpose. This is what fosters productivity and wellbeing, and it builds on the idea of self-management and compassionate capitalism. There are five tenets discussed in their book, and they are practical. If your organization or business is in need of transformation, Rehumanizing the Workplace: Future-Proofing Your Organization While Restoring Hope, Well-Being, and Performance by Rosie Ward and Jon Robison is a must-read.
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The Drive To Freedom
The Hustler's Guide To Becoming An Independent Courier
JT Hustlez, MPA
2022 Bronze Medal
79 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Occupational
Reviewed by Philip Van Heusen for Readers' Favorite
“The biggest trees were once seeds!” This phrase sums up the motivation of this book. JT Hustlez encourages the reader of Drive to Freedom: The Hustler’s Guide to Becoming an Independent Courier to start small and then grow their business. Many people want to start their own business but fail to see the potholes along the road. JT has authored this little book to enlighten and gently guide people in their quest for entrepreneurship. The path is not detailed because individuals must make their own way. Some basics and guidelines must be adhered to, but the author does not insist that his path be followed religiously. Equipment, routes, employees, and business structure are all covered in this book. If you have any thoughts about becoming an Independent Courier, this is the book for you. Read it with an open and receptive mind. Pay attention and think through the process before committing to a new way of living.
JT Hustlez has been there, done that. He speaks to his readers based on years of successful entrepreneurship, sharing what it takes to make it as an Independent Courier. In Drive to Freedom, he gives his readers much more than they need to be efficient in a courier business. He shares steps and basics to make it in any business endeavor. The information shared in this book is of much more value than its purchase price. JT not only shares important information, but he does it humorously. This easy-to-understand guide is invaluable for anyone wanting to start any kind of business. Being an experienced hustler, JT is the perfect person to teach others how to get their hustle on.
“The biggest trees were once seeds!” This phrase sums up the motivation of this book. JT Hustlez encourages the reader of Drive to Freedom: The Hustler’s Guide to Becoming an Independent Courier to start small and then grow their business. Many people want to start their own business but fail to see the potholes along the road. JT has authored this little book to enlighten and gently guide people in their quest for entrepreneurship. The path is not detailed because individuals must make their own way. Some basics and guidelines must be adhered to, but the author does not insist that his path be followed religiously. Equipment, routes, employees, and business structure are all covered in this book. If you have any thoughts about becoming an Independent Courier, this is the book for you. Read it with an open and receptive mind. Pay attention and think through the process before committing to a new way of living.
JT Hustlez has been there, done that. He speaks to his readers based on years of successful entrepreneurship, sharing what it takes to make it as an Independent Courier. In Drive to Freedom, he gives his readers much more than they need to be efficient in a courier business. He shares steps and basics to make it in any business endeavor. The information shared in this book is of much more value than its purchase price. JT not only shares important information, but he does it humorously. This easy-to-understand guide is invaluable for anyone wanting to start any kind of business. Being an experienced hustler, JT is the perfect person to teach others how to get their hustle on.
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The Flipping Blueprint
The Complete Plan for Flipping Houses and Creating Your Real Estate-Investing Business
Luke Weber
2022 Silver Medal
178 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Occupational
Reviewed by Vernita Naylor for Readers' Favorite
Have you ever wondered how to flip a house and what goes into the process? Luke Weber provides you with all the information that you need in The Flipping Blueprint: The Complete Plan for Flipping Houses and Creating Your Real Estate-Investing Business. As you skim through the pages, you will see a blueprint of information available to help you to become a player in the game of flipping houses. The Flipping Blueprint is a comprehensive guide that offers information from analyzing the market and making an offer to maximizing your profits. Just like a blueprint that lays out all of the aspects of a building from the electrical to the framing to create your dream home, The Flipping Blueprint offers you the same type of detailed information.
The Flipping Blueprint is a great book because it's not only power-packed with educational and tested information from the author's own experience, but Luke Weber offers flipping tips that can be helpful in assisting you to thoroughly think through the process. By reading The Flipping Blueprint, you will walk away with more knowledge than you would ever need. The Flipping Blueprint: The Complete Plan for Flipping Houses and Creating Your Real Estate-Investing Business by Luke Weber has it all; it doesn't disappoint.
Have you ever wondered how to flip a house and what goes into the process? Luke Weber provides you with all the information that you need in The Flipping Blueprint: The Complete Plan for Flipping Houses and Creating Your Real Estate-Investing Business. As you skim through the pages, you will see a blueprint of information available to help you to become a player in the game of flipping houses. The Flipping Blueprint is a comprehensive guide that offers information from analyzing the market and making an offer to maximizing your profits. Just like a blueprint that lays out all of the aspects of a building from the electrical to the framing to create your dream home, The Flipping Blueprint offers you the same type of detailed information.
The Flipping Blueprint is a great book because it's not only power-packed with educational and tested information from the author's own experience, but Luke Weber offers flipping tips that can be helpful in assisting you to thoroughly think through the process. By reading The Flipping Blueprint, you will walk away with more knowledge than you would ever need. The Flipping Blueprint: The Complete Plan for Flipping Houses and Creating Your Real Estate-Investing Business by Luke Weber has it all; it doesn't disappoint.
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Black, White, and Gray All Over
A Black Man's Odyssey in Life and Law Enforcement
Frederick Douglass Reynolds
2022 Gold Medal
396 Pages
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Non-Fiction - Occupational
Reviewed by Foluso Falaye for Readers' Favorite
In Black, White, and Gray All Over, Frederick Douglass Reynolds recounts how he navigated life's hurdles from childhood until he retired from law enforcement. Born into a dysfunctional home and a violent community in Detroit, he followed a path of crime and recklessness to the disappointment of his mother. However, he turned his life around after moving to Compton and joining the police force but continued to battle different challenges, including racism and protests about racism, corrupt coworkers, the widespread issues of drug abuse, serious crime and violence, divorce, fatherhood, threats, and more. Fortunately, Frederick, who became an award-winning homicide detective, survived through it all to tell his emotionally-charged and deeply insightful story.
Black, White, and Gray All Over reminded me why I love memoirs as its adroit combination of highly intricate descriptions, rich historical information, and profound insights made it quite easy to picture the events and live in another's reality for a moment. Just thinking about the terrible, violent acts of humans that Frederick Douglass Reynolds witnessed as a police officer in Compton sends a chill down my spine; I can't imagine how emotionally challenging it would have been for the author to see babies and innocent adults suffer from different attacks. The book's historical information about Detroit and Compton is quite thorough and intriguing. Memoirs like Black, White, and Gray All Over help us to appreciate the simple things in life like peace and love, and the seriousness of or the need to fix some prominent societal problems. All in all, I learned a lot and was seriously moved by the book. You should definitely read it.
In Black, White, and Gray All Over, Frederick Douglass Reynolds recounts how he navigated life's hurdles from childhood until he retired from law enforcement. Born into a dysfunctional home and a violent community in Detroit, he followed a path of crime and recklessness to the disappointment of his mother. However, he turned his life around after moving to Compton and joining the police force but continued to battle different challenges, including racism and protests about racism, corrupt coworkers, the widespread issues of drug abuse, serious crime and violence, divorce, fatherhood, threats, and more. Fortunately, Frederick, who became an award-winning homicide detective, survived through it all to tell his emotionally-charged and deeply insightful story.
Black, White, and Gray All Over reminded me why I love memoirs as its adroit combination of highly intricate descriptions, rich historical information, and profound insights made it quite easy to picture the events and live in another's reality for a moment. Just thinking about the terrible, violent acts of humans that Frederick Douglass Reynolds witnessed as a police officer in Compton sends a chill down my spine; I can't imagine how emotionally challenging it would have been for the author to see babies and innocent adults suffer from different attacks. The book's historical information about Detroit and Compton is quite thorough and intriguing. Memoirs like Black, White, and Gray All Over help us to appreciate the simple things in life like peace and love, and the seriousness of or the need to fix some prominent societal problems. All in all, I learned a lot and was seriously moved by the book. You should definitely read it.
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