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Summary: A READERS DIGEST TYPE OF LIFE...CONDENSED
Review: This book is about Peter Barton and he has written half of it and the biography part is by Laurence Shames. My personal philosophy is pretty well set in stone, but for a younger person, this book should be a good primer in how to live...well. Mr. Barton tried to do many things and did do them well. His serious occupation did not develop until his early 40's (along with his marriage) and the story of how he arrived there is very interesting. He was responsible for much of what you see on cable television today and his ideas of what to look for in finding a job for yourself is enlightening. His attitude of life is superb and you should get a lot out of reading about his stairway to the stars.
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Summary: One of the best books I have read in years!
Review: Truly one of the best books I have read in years. Peter Barton had an extrordinary life! The one question I am asking is why this book is not on the bestsellers list! All in all a truly wonderful book. He has very interesting thoughts about death. HE just sees it as another adventure waiting on the other side. He made smart moves in life and that is what got him in the position he was at the time of his death. LIght in some palces heavy in others. Peter Barton and Laurence Shames truly did a wonderful job!
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Summary: Beautifully written and truly memorable!
Review: When I saw Laurence Shames interview on televison last week, only having caught a portion of it -- for some inexplicable reason I felt compelled to read this book. I mentioned my interest in reading this book to a few people, and got some sideways glances...I'm sure they were wondering why a pregnant woman would be drawn to a memoir of a dying man? Shouldn't I be reading something a bit livlier? I knew just enough about the remarkable life of Peter Barton that I really wanted to know, what were his final thoughts? This book is about the adventure of being alive, the choices we make and the risks we take that make it incredible. There are pearls of wisdom in this book -- his remarkable insight into business, parenthood, love and of course the eventual struggle we all will face with our own mortality. It's the type of book you finish, and then just sit there for awhile soaking it in -- feeling a bit changed from having read it.
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