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Life Is So Good

1 rating: 5.0

A book by George Dawson

A 101-year-old retired laborer who enrolled in a literacy class near his Dallas, Tex., home at the age of 98, George Dawson now reads and writes on a third-grade level. From Dawson's eloquent words, co-writer Glaubman, a Seattle elementary school teacher, … see full wiki

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Author: George Dawson

Publisher: Random House

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An excellent book

Mar 25, 2000

by RobertYokoyama
posted in Cafe Libri: Reviewing Books & More

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You are never too old to learn that is the message I got from reading this book. Mr Dawson knew about having pride, making sacrifices, and maintaning a sense of dignity. I found all these things to be inspiring. George Dawson raised 7 children who all graduated from college. Without being able to read, he helped his children with their homework by having them read their homework out loud to him. George Dawson left home at age 12 to work on a white man's farm to help out his struggling family. He knew the meaning of sacrifice at a early age. He refused to eat a bowl of stew simply because it was placed on the porch where the dogs ate. He made it clear that he was a human being and deserved to be treated with respect. Anything is possible even learning to read at 98. This is a wonderful book.

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