Bob Birks's Family Memoir: A Poor Boy's History and Experiences

What makes a person successful? Robert C. Birks tells the story of two boys who were high achievers. What made them this way? Did it matter that their father had a 4th grade education and their mother had a 10th grade education? These parents gave their sons a better life teaching them how to save money, spend it and be a friend. Every part of Carl and Robert's lives-grooming, dressing, or performing in school--was accompanied by their parents' support.

Carl and Robert were committed to su...