This
book is a personal story more than it is a self help book. Lidsky
writes, “The strong man leads by example and teaches by sharing his
experiences.” (931/3153) I think this is what he has attempted in
this book. He shares personal accounts of his fears and overcoming
them. He writes about his self limiting assumptions and how he
overcame them.
The
book was not what I had anticipated. He initially wrote that he was
going to help readers know how to view challenges as well as face
struggles. He lets us know how he did it but did not offer any
practical instruction on how we are to do it. He said he would help
us evaluate goals and achievements but I did not see any organized
suggestions as to how to do that either.
Most
of the book is about him. He is a talented man who has learned how to
manage his life well while being blind. He has certainly embraced
life. This would be a good book for readers who are inspired by the
successes of another person. Perhaps others will be inspired by
reading about how Lidsky's father got them into super bowl games by
bribing, counterfeiting, etc. I just wondered why he included that
section in this book. His story about the birth of their triplets was
a good one. I wish there had been some practical instruction along
with it.
His
is an inspiring story. Lidsky may truly think that he teaches by
sharing his experiences. I would have preferred a more organized
motivational instruction.
My
rating: 3/5 stars.
Isaac
Lidsky graduated from Harvard at nineteen and later Harvard Law
School. He was a law clerk for the Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day
O'Conner and Ruth Bader Ginsburg. He started a tech company and
turned a construction company into profitability. He was born with
retinitis pigmentosa and gradually lost his sight. He and his
wife live in Florida with their four children. You can find out more
at http://www.lidsky.com/.
Tarcher
Perigee, 320 pages.
I
received a complimentary egalley of this book from the publisher. My
comments are an independent and honest review.
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