Vernon Can Read!: A Memoir

The Memoir Vernon Can Read

This memoir was a great story of how someone who had so little to begin with helped a whole race and nation gained so much as a result of his work and accomplishments. Vernon was a hard worked in everything he did and life and challenged everything at that time. He was a huge civil rights leader and worked hard to bring equality to the nation the US of A and to blacks and all jews. This man should always be remembered all with names of Martin Luther King and the Kennedys because he did all this stuff for a whole group of people and when he was almost done with heading the charge he passed along the knowledge to the next generation so that his efforts would not be in vein and equality in the USA would be more than ever.

Thank you sir, for your mighty shoulders!

Vernon Jordan is one of few lions of the Civil Rights era that remain. His life intersected with other seldom-mentioned lions that are with us no more such as Medgar Evans, Roy Wilson, Andrew Young, Maynard Jackson, and probably the most significant social engineer that never had (or desired) a spotlight in life or death, Whitney Young. I did not wait until 2001 to learn of Mr. Jordan's life, but I am thankful that Mrs. Gordon-Reed and he captured it in these inspirational pages. I admire and emulate Mr. Jordan for his courage, conviction, and vision. I will use his blueprint (with slight adjustments for a new era) to press forward with the work that he and those who came before him, knew we would not survive without.

Thank You Vernon for This Book!!!

This book is absolutely great. I have greatly admired Mr. Jordan since his tenure with the National Urban League. This book has shown what obstacles and inspirations pushed Mr. Jordan into becoming the great man that he is and has always been. This is a book for all generations to be inspired by.

A Good, Quick Read

I enjoyed this book about Vernon Jordan, who, before this readin it, I thought was only the guy who introduced Monica Lewinsky to President Clinton. This book is as much of a page-turner as an autobiography can get. Besides the history of Mr. Jordan that I was unaware of (such as heading the Urban League and his relationship with President Carter, which was quite interesting), there was black history on a personal level. However, this book focuses a lot on his early life, which, with all due respect, wasn't all that interesting. This book also left much to be desired (with only a small portion at the end) about his relationship with President Clinton, which, let's get serious, is how most people would know him name from. When he's talking about the Urban League and his power, he got a little cocky to me, which is why this book isn't a 5-star, but definitely 4.5-stars.

An Addictive Book!

This book is a must read for anyone that have goals. It is a blueprint for success. Vernon was (and is still) hungry for success. It gives the uninspired a reason to hope, work hard, and never settle for less than what you can achieve if you work harder!

A Great Read

I knew little about Vernon Jordan before reading this book. This book is well written, entertaining, extremely informative about the history of civil rights over the last 50 years, and very inspirational. If you know any teenagers, try to get them to read this book or better yet, read it with them.

Inspiring

I'm an African-American Male aged 44, who likes to read inspirational and motivational type books. I did not know that much about Vernon Jordan, but after engulfing this book within 3 days, I have an unquenchable desire to read another book about an African American person who's work has impacted our country. The story line & writing style/Ex.

The indomitable Human spirit

This book is the epitome of the indomitable human spirit,the story of a poor black kid that rose from grass to grace despite herculean forces and obstacles against him,a lesson in human perseverance and the triumph of good over dark forces.We all have to remember our past to understand the present and project the future.Finally,it is a story of the very essence of our being.'If you trust him,He will take care of you'

Interesting...but Sad

This book is well written and easy to read. It is an education into the mind of the successful black American and what spurs some of them onto a better life. Jordan's ideas such as 'white people were hoarding the best of the world and had frozen black people out' were very revealing about the African American motivation which rocketed some black Americans into the upper echelons of society today. Read it for the educational value.

Exceptional

This book captured my heart when he talked about the respect, love and admiration he had for his mother. It captured my mind when he reminisced about his civil rights struggles and day-to-day struggles as a black man in a world dominated by white men, only to rise above the racism and become a powerful Attorney & rainmaker in Corporate America.

Excellent! Great!

Mr. Jordan captures your heart & soul with stories of admiration, love and respect for his mother and captures your mind when telling stories of civil rights struggles. This is the story of a man who rose above the racisim, to become a powerful Attorney and rainmaker in corporate America. If after you've read this book, you haven't learned something; close the book, open it, and read it again.

Yes, YOU CAN !

I have read only 75 pages so far, but from what I have read, this book is/will be an awesome inspiration for anyone who wants to do something meaningful in their life. If a black kid, growing in the era of segregation, with so few resources and opportunities can do so much, YES YOU CAN TOO !!!

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