A Personal Odyssey

A Personal Odyssey - Paperback

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A Personal Odyssey

A Personal Odyssey - Paperback

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Book Overview

by Thomas Sowell (Author)

This is the gritty story of one man's lifelong education in the school of hard knocks, as his journey took him from Harlem to the Marines, the Ivy League, and a career as a controversial writer, teacher, and economist in government and private industry. It is also the story of the dramatically changing times in which this personal odyssey took place.

Author Biography

Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institute and the author of The Quest for Cosmic Justice, The Vision of the Anointed, Ethnic America, and several other books. His essays have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Time, Newsweek, Forbes, and Fortune, and are syndicated in 150 newspapers. He lives in Stanford, California.

Number of Pages: 320
Dimensions: 0.84 x 8.5 x 5.42 IN
Publication Date: October 28, 2009
ISBN9780684864655
Author Thomas Sowell
PublisherFree Press
GenreBiography
FormatPaperback
PublishedOctober 2009
LanguageENG- English
Pages320
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Thomas Sowell

Thomas Sowell is a senior fellow at the Hoover Institution, Stanford University. He is the author of dozens of books including Charter Schools and Their Enemies, winner of the 2021 Hayek Book Prize. He is the recipient of numerous other awards, including the National Humanities Medal, presented by the President of the United States in 2003.

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