Books like Who Owns the Ice House?: Eight Life-Lessons From an Unlikely Enterprenur

This book was assigned reading for an entrepreneurial course that I took. I enjoyed the content, overall. It could be a bit disjointed though.I realize that the main author was writing about his uncle and himself, but the business person who was a co-author had it formatted in a disjointed way. This would be a great book for teenagers and even college students to read because it does tell the true story of two men who achieved financial success beyond what society thought possible for them. It's a great read for any population who is living in a community where people will tell them, "No, you can't do that." It's definitely inspiring and shows you what can be achieved if you work hard and resist those who will try to tear you down.Because I know the South, I read this with different perspective than someone who isn't familiar with the American South. I live in an American Southern city, and how I wish this book was taught in our troubled public schools to show them that there's another way than what they think they know.If you think you want to have your own business, or you are interested in learning more about the mindset of an entrepreneur, this is an easy to read and enjoyable book. What I found that put me off was using Uncle Cleve's vernacular. It was something like "pidgen" English. The non-standard English made it difficult to read. There is no need for this. It reminded me of "The Color Purple," the only other time I've read a book that uses non-standard English to tell its story. I guess the author was trying to get across a time and place, but it slowed the reading down for me. Overall, it's a good book, an easy read, and inspiring.