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Review by ccundall2130 -- The Mindset by Ace Bowers
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Mindset" by Ace Bowers.]
Every so often, there comes along extraordinary people that are humble and remarkably successful. Some overcome great obstacles and remember their PTSD, anxiety, and OCD don’t define them. Ace Bowers is one of those people and wrote The Mindset in the first person as his memoir.
The first five chapters are written predominantly as a chronological timeline of his miserable childhood. His parents abused alcohol and constantly fought. They spent their money on alcohol and cigarettes instead of food and utilities. Ace never invited friends over. Those rare events usually resulted in his friends witnessing the trauma of a horrendous fight between his parents. The chapters continue describing his life into adulthood, the jobs he had, and the events leading to where he was a millionaire at 28 and double that at 32.
The last five chapters get more into depth about Ace's life-changing relationship with his wife, the subsequent births of his children, and his deep conversations with his parents. These conversations would be healing for him. He narrates these conversations in a manner that showed they ultimately helped him reconcile his unhappy childhood. Ace also wrote of his brother and sister more in these later chapters.
This book is authored by a man that recognizes his “overcomer mindset”. It is what made it possible for him to reverse the cycle of poverty and failure started by his parents. Ace is not an arrogant person and at the beginning tells his story with a tone of sadness and resentment. What I liked best is that as the book progresses, he obviously comes to terms with his past and can move on from it. I noticed this because the tone in his writing is more forgiving and hopeful. He admits the two-year process of writing his memoir was freeing. The worst part about this book is the obvious trauma inflicted upon him and his siblings by their parents. It was gut-wrenching to read those parts. Ace realized his life’s mission was to provide his children the balance he never had in his childhood and added “Being a millionaire was a happy after effect.” As a parent, I can truly respect this immense effort.
This book is obviously professionally edited because I didn’t discover any mistakes in spelling or punctuation. It is written in a casual tone and can be read in several hours as it is only 101 pages.
Ace Bowers may be a multi-millionaire, but he is a humble man that recognizes where his roots are and how he accomplished what he has. Since there weren’t any errors and I genuinely enjoyed this book, I rate it 4 out of 4 stars. It would be a worthy book to curl up by the fire and read for inspirational purposes.
This book utilizes familiar language and is easy to follow. The informal tone of this story about his traumatic childhood that didn’t define him or stop him from huge successes makes it an inspirational book. For these reasons, it would appeal to any person with their own hardships to overcome. I especially feel it would be a good resource for a troubled teenager or young adult discovering him/herself in a rut or problem to overcome.
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The Mindset
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Every so often, there comes along extraordinary people that are humble and remarkably successful. Some overcome great obstacles and remember their PTSD, anxiety, and OCD don’t define them. Ace Bowers is one of those people and wrote The Mindset in the first person as his memoir.
The first five chapters are written predominantly as a chronological timeline of his miserable childhood. His parents abused alcohol and constantly fought. They spent their money on alcohol and cigarettes instead of food and utilities. Ace never invited friends over. Those rare events usually resulted in his friends witnessing the trauma of a horrendous fight between his parents. The chapters continue describing his life into adulthood, the jobs he had, and the events leading to where he was a millionaire at 28 and double that at 32.
The last five chapters get more into depth about Ace's life-changing relationship with his wife, the subsequent births of his children, and his deep conversations with his parents. These conversations would be healing for him. He narrates these conversations in a manner that showed they ultimately helped him reconcile his unhappy childhood. Ace also wrote of his brother and sister more in these later chapters.
This book is authored by a man that recognizes his “overcomer mindset”. It is what made it possible for him to reverse the cycle of poverty and failure started by his parents. Ace is not an arrogant person and at the beginning tells his story with a tone of sadness and resentment. What I liked best is that as the book progresses, he obviously comes to terms with his past and can move on from it. I noticed this because the tone in his writing is more forgiving and hopeful. He admits the two-year process of writing his memoir was freeing. The worst part about this book is the obvious trauma inflicted upon him and his siblings by their parents. It was gut-wrenching to read those parts. Ace realized his life’s mission was to provide his children the balance he never had in his childhood and added “Being a millionaire was a happy after effect.” As a parent, I can truly respect this immense effort.
This book is obviously professionally edited because I didn’t discover any mistakes in spelling or punctuation. It is written in a casual tone and can be read in several hours as it is only 101 pages.
Ace Bowers may be a multi-millionaire, but he is a humble man that recognizes where his roots are and how he accomplished what he has. Since there weren’t any errors and I genuinely enjoyed this book, I rate it 4 out of 4 stars. It would be a worthy book to curl up by the fire and read for inspirational purposes.
This book utilizes familiar language and is easy to follow. The informal tone of this story about his traumatic childhood that didn’t define him or stop him from huge successes makes it an inspirational book. For these reasons, it would appeal to any person with their own hardships to overcome. I especially feel it would be a good resource for a troubled teenager or young adult discovering him/herself in a rut or problem to overcome.
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The Mindset
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