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Review by Jcoburn2805 -- The Mindset by Ace Bowers
[Following is a volunteer review of "The Mindset" by Ace Bowers.]
Ace Bowers The Mindset is a short, but powerful memoir about the author's journey from his real life childhood nightmare to his adulthood American dream. He was the youngest of 3 children born to parents who were high school sweethearts and grew up in California. He was not dealt the greatest hand in life, as he endured many disturbing childhood memories. He grew up in a home with alcoholic parents who fought during most of his childhood, and had a hard time budgeting money. He lived a life of disappointment and battled depression at a young age. He had to mature quickly and protect himself from the embarrassment of his family's lifestyle. As he continued to battle depression into his teen years, he began smoking, and took on bad eating habits that eventually led him to become overweight. With the help of God's plan, things started to look up for Ace. He took on jobs, had help from a trusted family member to get on his feet, and met the love of his life which then led him to become a father. Trying not to repeat his past, he made wise choices to give his family what he grew up not having.
I am sure this memoir was hard to write. The author had to look back at all those awful memories and have them come alive again as he wrote. It was hard to read all the sad things he endured while growing up. The memory of his mother and him at the bank really hit my heart. The author did a wonderful job taking me through his journey. The details of his life made me feel like I was living it. I felt his sadness, embarrassment, failure, happiness, and determination. I was so intrigued and could not stop reading until I finished it. The announcement of his first child and the thoughts he had during that time really stood out to me being a parent myself. How can I have a child? How much are diapers? How can I afford childcare? These are all questions that most parents ask. What he did to get prepared for his first child said it all. He worked on being a better person to give his child the life he never had.
Chapter 3, The Noah Effect, was my favorite chapter. As I was reading how his son got his name, I literally had goose bumps. Knowing his first child was on his way, gave him the energy and determination to start fresh and become a much better version of himself. He had a plan and he stuck to it.
By reading this memoir one could learn to use their past for a good outcome in the future, to set goals to achieve greatness, to work hard and do more than is asked of oneself to continue to grow and succeed.
I gave The Mindset 4 out of 4 stars. There was nothing I disliked about the story of his journey. I read this memoir in about 3 hours because I did not want to put it down and continue later. The book was very well edited and easy to read. Before I was even finished with the book, I had already told my 20 year old son that he would benefit from reading it. I would recommend this book to everyone. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Ace Bowers The Mindset is a short, but powerful memoir about the author's journey from his real life childhood nightmare to his adulthood American dream. He was the youngest of 3 children born to parents who were high school sweethearts and grew up in California. He was not dealt the greatest hand in life, as he endured many disturbing childhood memories. He grew up in a home with alcoholic parents who fought during most of his childhood, and had a hard time budgeting money. He lived a life of disappointment and battled depression at a young age. He had to mature quickly and protect himself from the embarrassment of his family's lifestyle. As he continued to battle depression into his teen years, he began smoking, and took on bad eating habits that eventually led him to become overweight. With the help of God's plan, things started to look up for Ace. He took on jobs, had help from a trusted family member to get on his feet, and met the love of his life which then led him to become a father. Trying not to repeat his past, he made wise choices to give his family what he grew up not having.
I am sure this memoir was hard to write. The author had to look back at all those awful memories and have them come alive again as he wrote. It was hard to read all the sad things he endured while growing up. The memory of his mother and him at the bank really hit my heart. The author did a wonderful job taking me through his journey. The details of his life made me feel like I was living it. I felt his sadness, embarrassment, failure, happiness, and determination. I was so intrigued and could not stop reading until I finished it. The announcement of his first child and the thoughts he had during that time really stood out to me being a parent myself. How can I have a child? How much are diapers? How can I afford childcare? These are all questions that most parents ask. What he did to get prepared for his first child said it all. He worked on being a better person to give his child the life he never had.
Chapter 3, The Noah Effect, was my favorite chapter. As I was reading how his son got his name, I literally had goose bumps. Knowing his first child was on his way, gave him the energy and determination to start fresh and become a much better version of himself. He had a plan and he stuck to it.
By reading this memoir one could learn to use their past for a good outcome in the future, to set goals to achieve greatness, to work hard and do more than is asked of oneself to continue to grow and succeed.
I gave The Mindset 4 out of 4 stars. There was nothing I disliked about the story of his journey. I read this memoir in about 3 hours because I did not want to put it down and continue later. The book was very well edited and easy to read. Before I was even finished with the book, I had already told my 20 year old son that he would benefit from reading it. I would recommend this book to everyone. I thoroughly enjoyed it.
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The Mindset
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