The Pursuit of Happyness by Chris Gardner Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Pursuit of Happyness
Book Review: Only in America
Summary: 3 Stars
Can't spell but made a bundle. Only in America. Someone please tell me which dictionary has the word "happyness" in it. Book Review: Deserves its top ranking and about to be a movie
Summary: 5 Stars
I hear Will Smith is in the lead role in the movie based on this book. It is truly an incredible story of one man's rise from homelessness to being a millionaire! Not only that but he is forced to show up for his first important job interview on Wall Street in paint-spattered shoes, having been evicted - and he still manages to talk himself into the job!
This is one of those stories that is so incredible, so "making it against all odds". The author has a strong, passionate voice and he doesn't flinch from telling the truth, including the fact that when he lived in hotels with his young son, they played a game called, "Shhh..." which involved keeping quiet when people knocked on the door or tried to find out if they were there (to evict them). But he didn't let the trauma, the hard times, defeat him. He simply faced up to the fact that he'd have to dig himself out of a hole, hard as it was....and, miraculously, he did.
If you're feeling down, this book ought to inspire you!
Book Review: The Pursuit of Happyness
Summary: 5 Stars
This story of rags to riches, of persistence and patience, of love and devotion encompasses a myriad of emotions. It will make you smile, and boistrously laugh out loud, while almost at the same time bring tears to your eyes, and an ache in your heart. This is a triumphant tale of a man with a mission. This is a very real-life story of what it means to overcome, and that each of us can find the strength and energy to do the same.Book Review: The Pursuit of Happyness is Wonderful...As Inspiring as it is Entertaining
Summary: 5 Stars
This memoir is a shining example of the rags-to-riches story and the triumph of embracing a shot at success in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds.
Mr. Gardner's tale is riddled with challenges, despair, and even violence, but it is foremost one of hope and love. It offers up a reminder that the "American dream" still exists, that given the chance, anyone can find it in themselves to reach up and climb to new heights. And this story goes well beyond professional or financial success, even that as impressive as Gardner's, to show that really, the deepest form of motivation is found in our love for another.
Whether you are facing or have overcome your own hurdles, or just need to be reminded that the demons of the past are no match for the human spirit, this book is for you.