One Book, One Region 2008

Life is So Good

One man's extraordinary journey through the
20th century and how he learned to read at age 98

By Richard Glaubman
and
George Dawson


Richard Glaubman

In this remarkable book, 103-year-old George Dawson, a slave's grandson who learned to read at age 98, reflects on his life and offers valuable lessons in living as well as a fresh, firsthand view of America during the twentieth century.

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