Everything Will Be All Right
Selected Book Details
- Hardcover
- Edition: 2
- Author: Douglas Wallace
- Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group Press
- Release Date: October 2009
- ISBN-10: 1608320049
- ISBN-13: 9781608320042
- List Price: $21.95
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Summaries and Customer Reviews provided by Amazon
SummaryAbused 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. |
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
A powerful, inspirational guide
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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.
From poverty to lawyer
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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
An inspiring example of transcending one's ancestry
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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".
Inspiring, Motivating--a Must Read
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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.
It will change the way you view your life.
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We've all had those experiences where we knew everything would have been all right, had it not been for [fill in the blank]. Douglas Wallace has shown that in fact there aren't any blanks to be filled in--we are the only ones who can control our lives and our souls. It isn't easy, especially when many of our peers start off with numerous advantages. But we each make choices every day that will determine our long-term trajectory. And almost universally, choosing the more difficult course leads one closer to ultimate success.
A book with this message would seem predestined to come off as preachy or, worse, insufferable. But more than anything it is a fascinating story that keeps you turning the pages to be sure the author gets the rewards you know he deserves (this is quite a literary feat, as we know from the jacket cover that he becomes wildly successful).
Not only is this a great read, but it will change the way you view your daily challenges--rather than using them as an excuse for things going wrong, you can use them to create success in other areas. I only wish I could give it seven stars!
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