A Personal Odyssey
A Personal Odyssey is a gritty story of one man's lifelong education in the school of hard knocks, as his journey took him from Harlem to the Marines, the Ivy League, and a career as a controversial writer, teacher, and economist in government and private industry. It is also the story of the dramatically changing times in which this personal odyssey took place. A Personal Odyssey offers readers a compelling portrait of an American success story.
More than a story of the life of Sowell himself, this is also about the people who gave him their help, their support, and their loyalty, as well as those who demonized him and knifed him in the back.
This book includes the various stages of Sowell's life - from the poor and powerless to the mighty and the wealthy, from a home for homeless boys to the White House, as well as ranging across the United States and around the world.
It is a study not just of one life but also of life in general, with all its exhilaration and pain of constant striving and deserved success.
Table of Contents
Preface
Carolina in the Morning
In Old New York
A Four-Leaf Clover
Halls of Montezuma
Halls of Ivy
Drifting Along
Cayuga's Waters
Movin' On
California, Here I Come
Arrivederci
September Song
Memories