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When Do I Get to Live My Own Life?
"Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life." - Steve Jobs
This year, 2011, is the author's answer to the title's question "When Do I Get to Live My Own Life?".
From the Foreword: "..of all the things I've tried to do that are actually possible to do, living my own life has proved to be the most difficult."
This year, 2011, is the author's answer to the title's question "When Do I Get to Live My Own Life?".
From the Foreword: "..of all the things I've tried to do that are actually possible to do, living my own life has proved to be the most difficult."
71 pages, ebook
First published October 18, 2011
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About the author
Paul F. Rice
13 books20 followersI work as a software developer for my day job.
In 2012, I co-authored with Messie Jessie the first two eBooks of the Pimp ur Blog series – Pimp ur Blog Episode One: Boost Search Results with Social Bookmarking, ASIN B007KNLEB4, and Pimp ur Blog Episode Two: Increase Search Results with Articles and Feeds, ASIN B0083TV298. Pimp ur Blog Episode Three: Working with Amazon and Google is open to any co-authors.
I used to have a lot of interest in consumer business topics, as shown by the out-of-print titles which I wrote and marketed to libraries in the late 1980s.
With my two 2011 works, the eBook Getting Well for the First Time ISBN 978-1-4661-4566-5, ASIN B005ISPPZE, and When Do I Get to Live My Own Life? ISBN 978-1-4657-5271-0, ASIN B005ZS33EW, I'm now more interested in human development and psychology.
In 2012, I co-authored with Messie Jessie the first two eBooks of the Pimp ur Blog series – Pimp ur Blog Episode One: Boost Search Results with Social Bookmarking, ASIN B007KNLEB4, and Pimp ur Blog Episode Two: Increase Search Results with Articles and Feeds, ASIN B0083TV298. Pimp ur Blog Episode Three: Working with Amazon and Google is open to any co-authors.
I used to have a lot of interest in consumer business topics, as shown by the out-of-print titles which I wrote and marketed to libraries in the late 1980s.
With my two 2011 works, the eBook Getting Well for the First Time ISBN 978-1-4661-4566-5, ASIN B005ISPPZE, and When Do I Get to Live My Own Life? ISBN 978-1-4657-5271-0, ASIN B005ZS33EW, I'm now more interested in human development and psychology.
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February 18, 2012
This book chronicles the author's struggles to overcome his diseases as well as his doubts and indecisions in the world he lives in. The theme of the book is not for the faint of heart. Some of the topics touch on subjects a person doesn't talk about normally, but it does give us a glimpse on how one man can overcome the adversities of his every day life.
We're able to feel his pain and the depression he feels at being rejected by the one who should have cared for him and loved him unconditionally from the moment he was born. We also come to understand what he experienced during his stint as a naval officer while operating a submarine. That harrowing experience was hard to bear, but Paul is able to show us that in spite of such cramped quarters and limited contact with the outside world, there's still hope in being able to assert oneself as life goes on.
We are able to transcend time and live through Paul's experiences in such a dysfunctional home environment as he fights to overcome the trials and tribulations littered across his path. We see him grow into a man, unsure, at first, of where he stands and how he feels, who is willing to take a stand and right all wrongs committed against him.
Granted, his road to redemption isn't easy. It never is, but he is able to firmly cement his feet upon the ground and make his way back from everything he's encountered in the past. He's shown that anything is possible when you're willing to make the effort to better yourself, even when it doesn't seem as if you'll be able to in the first place.
This book was quite heart-wrenching. I felt Paul's pain with every turn of the page. I think he's come a long way from the man he used to be and think it takes courage to share his story with the rest of the world. Anyone who reads the book will be able to glean the subtle lessons he's instilled throughout the story itself. Perhaps by telling his story, he'll able to help someone else who is going through the very same thing he was in the past. A truly remarkable read!
We're able to feel his pain and the depression he feels at being rejected by the one who should have cared for him and loved him unconditionally from the moment he was born. We also come to understand what he experienced during his stint as a naval officer while operating a submarine. That harrowing experience was hard to bear, but Paul is able to show us that in spite of such cramped quarters and limited contact with the outside world, there's still hope in being able to assert oneself as life goes on.
We are able to transcend time and live through Paul's experiences in such a dysfunctional home environment as he fights to overcome the trials and tribulations littered across his path. We see him grow into a man, unsure, at first, of where he stands and how he feels, who is willing to take a stand and right all wrongs committed against him.
Granted, his road to redemption isn't easy. It never is, but he is able to firmly cement his feet upon the ground and make his way back from everything he's encountered in the past. He's shown that anything is possible when you're willing to make the effort to better yourself, even when it doesn't seem as if you'll be able to in the first place.
This book was quite heart-wrenching. I felt Paul's pain with every turn of the page. I think he's come a long way from the man he used to be and think it takes courage to share his story with the rest of the world. Anyone who reads the book will be able to glean the subtle lessons he's instilled throughout the story itself. Perhaps by telling his story, he'll able to help someone else who is going through the very same thing he was in the past. A truly remarkable read!
October 26, 2011
The book up for review is “When Do I Get to Live My Own Life? Ten Personal Stories” Paul Rice.
This is not an easy to book to read or review. The material is on the struggles of one man as he tries to live in a world with insecurities. The depth of despair he has experiences and writes about is not for the easy of heart. But yet it is one that a lot of people have problems with and for them, they will be able to identify with this author.
The subject matter of an upbringing by parents that would stunt anyone physically, mentally and emotionally is laid out for all of us to see. The stories written shows our author in his life with the ups and downs and how he deals with them when he says he never had a childhood to be able to cope with every day occurrences. One could feel the pain drip off the pages as they were turned. I can only image what it took to write this book.
The book is not very long but to the point. Anyone who reads this will take away something no matter how small.
This is not an easy to book to read or review. The material is on the struggles of one man as he tries to live in a world with insecurities. The depth of despair he has experiences and writes about is not for the easy of heart. But yet it is one that a lot of people have problems with and for them, they will be able to identify with this author.
The subject matter of an upbringing by parents that would stunt anyone physically, mentally and emotionally is laid out for all of us to see. The stories written shows our author in his life with the ups and downs and how he deals with them when he says he never had a childhood to be able to cope with every day occurrences. One could feel the pain drip off the pages as they were turned. I can only image what it took to write this book.
The book is not very long but to the point. Anyone who reads this will take away something no matter how small.
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