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Everything Will Be All Right
by Douglas Wallace (Author)
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Product Details
- Binding: Hardcover
- ISBN-10: 1608320049
- ISBN-13: 9781608320042
- Edition: 2
- Number Of Pages: 256
- Publication Date: October 01, 2009
- Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Press
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Abused by an alcoholic, unemployed father, Doug Wallace and his seven siblings barely survived childhood--fleeing in the night from landlords, scrambling for food, and burning down the only home they ever owned to collect insurance money. In this raw testimony of a heart-breaking, hardscrabble childhood, Doug Wallace paints an unforgettable portrait of a child determined to free himself from the cycle of poverty that strangled his family for generations. With a genuine voice and a keen eye on the class divide in America, the author unflinchingly reveals the painful experiences of class prejudice and life on the fringes of society. Separated from the haves by his poverty and from the have-nots by his desire for more, Wallace learns to use every person, every situation, and every encounter to realise his dream and serve his community. This book empowers readers to overcome any obstacle through tenacious will, relentless drive, and indomitable faith.
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I happened upon this title on a library shelf, nestled unassumingly among much more alluring titles and cover art. But in the same way that the tiny bird sketch drew me to the book, the tiny details of Wallace's life kept me entranced.
Story synopses and plot outlines and cover blurbs can be found elsewhere. What I want to share is how profoundly moving this story is. Perhaps the greatest testament to this work lies not in any review of its literary merit, but in the simple fact that I passed it along to my 10-year-old son to read the moment I closed the cover. How refreshing to have available a story of such weight written in a manner that allows me to share it with my son!
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Everything Will Be All Right provides a moving memoir for any general lending library, telling of a child determined to free himself from his family's long history of poverty. Abused by an alcoholic, unemployed father, the author and his seven siblings barely survived childhood - and was determined to make major changes in his own life. Faith, courage and determination combines in a powerful, inspirational guide.
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Douglas Wallace was born into a life of extreme poverty. Doug, who was one of eight children, moved constantly throughout his life, lacking structure with each move. He knew this life wasn't for him and his dreams often consisted of becoming a lawyer. The principal in his one-room schoolhouse told him a poor boy like him could never go to college or become a lawyer. He fought hard just to survive and watched as his alcoholic father abused his mother. He was determined not to become a high school dropout, until violence at school forced him away for good.
Eventually, his path led him to Job Corps, where he received his GED and was accepted into a four-year university. A mistake in his class schedule cut his units down to 9 (less than full time), which meant he received the dreaded draft card. He had been trying to distance himself from violence and now he would face it once again. After serving time in Korea (not Vietnam, thankfully) he moved back to Nashville, where he landed a great job and eventually entered law school, passing the bar exam on his first try.
Today, Mr. Wallace is a successful lawyer and has buried three brothers and his father to alcohol abuse. He continues to support his family and remembers the mantra that helped him become as successful as he is: //Everything Will Be All Right//.
Reviewed by Jennifer LeBrun
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This is a memoir by a white American male who pulls himself out of
generational poverty to become a millionaire.
In a plain, period-specific, and young voice, Doug Wallace presents his life story from birth to his early twenties. He starts out in a Tennessee shack with seven siblings, an alcoholic father & battered mother and ends up in a Georgia graduate school a few floors above his office. The journey in-between is what happens when the author remembers that "everything will be all right".
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Doug Wallace gives ample evidence that the chain of poverty and failure can be broken. His faith comes through loud and clear. He does an excellent job of showing how one choice leads to another and another. Every person who has used excuses and alibis for staying in the midst of their problems rather than solving them should read this book. Every young person going through a troubled youth should read this book. It offers hope. It shows that actions are necessary and one should never, never, never quit. Having grown up in Stewart County, TN, I appreciate his descriptions of the natural beauty of "home." Knowing something of East Nashville in the '60s, Doug paints an accurate picture. Through it all, Doug doesn't hold bitterness or malice toward others. He shares good memories, too. It's an easy, quick read and provides much food for thought.
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