Chris Gardner's The Pursuit of HappYness was an easy, quick read, if that is what you are looking for.
Author Gardner chronicles his rise from a life without a father, in an abusive home and eventually from living on the streets to becoming a wealthy and stable father and stockbroker. While his story is moving and poignant and a testimony to millions struggling to find their way, Garnder glossed over his indiscretions, poo-pooed his failures and relied solely on the words of his mother to get him through life. It seemed a little far-fetched to me, the reader.
While I admire the choices Gardner made and the promises he never broke to his son, I wonder how easy it would be to climb a ladder like Gardner in today's day and age when the paper is even more important than the experience he had so widely gathered. I wonder if we would be willing to give this man a chance like he got 20 years ago.
I just don't know if it would be that easy. I don't even know if it was as easy as Gardner made it sound. It's a good story if you want to believe it.
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