My Rise to the Stars: How a Sharecropper's Daughter Became an Army General

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Summary: From Sharecropper's Daughter to Army General
Review: Inspiring people strike a soul chord within us. Their stories spark, fuel or ignite a desire to achieve, serve, love, reflect, pray or face our self-imposed constraints. This northern Virginian, General Clara Adams-Ender, the daughter of a share- cropper, grew up to be an Army General.Adams-Ender's autobiographical chat with the reader is as inspiring as a homily, but far too candid to be preachy. While her stellar accomplishments are impressive, the many stories behind them are as insightful as they are engaging. As the daughter of hardworking but formally unlettered parents, she graduated at the top of her high school class, earned not only a bachelor's degree but two master's degrees, and now holds 11 honorary doctorate degrees. As the summer winds to a close, I recommend you add her book to your reading list--or to the lists of young people in your life.