“An Introvert’s Remarkable Journey From ‘Dunce’ to President”

The title of this story is the title of an amazing Autobiography and here is what makes this Autobiography a compelling and addictive must-read! A quiet little boy is born in a small, rural Jamaican community on a rainy afternoon in the month of May. Starting school, he is labelled a ‘dunce’ and shunted to the back of his class. He goes to primary school without shoes at times. He sits his high school entrance examination and fails it, not once, but twice!

Now, fast-forward several decades later and the same little dunce, barefooted, and exam-failing boy, in a stunning display of perseverance and hard work, is now a mature, confident, and professional man who reached the pinnacle of the academic ladder. He also achieved an extremely rare feat some persons rank as comparable with Obama and Mandela becoming President of their respective countries!

The fascinating life story of the little dunce, barefooted, and exam-failing boy is one that needed to be told, and is told in this autobiography! But it’s not told for narcissistic ego-stoking. Rather, his story is told to inspire and motivate other persons, especially youths not born into wealth or privileged circumstances. Thus, at its core this book is really a motivational device!

In a crisp, clear, and engaging writing style that reveals an awesome vocabulary, the author effectively weaves into the narrative of his life story richly seasoned helpings of humor; spicy and serious slices of Jamaican history, culture and “country life” experiences; biting commentary on contemporary issues; peppery portions of philosophy; potent perspectives on religion; saucy servings of science; and other rich kernels of knowledge. This results in broad coverage that also makes this autobiography a scholarly pedagogical tool and socio-cultural treatise that falls within the mind-scope of everyone who can read! This autobiography is also a great way for non-Jamaicans to gain insights about Jamaica, and for adult Jamaicans at home and abroad to reconnect with their roots; it is also an invaluable educational tool for youths in Jamaica and those born abroad to Jamaican parents.

I am the little dunce, barefooted, and exam-failing boy………and I have told my story in my autobiography, to inspire and motivate others!

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