Showing Up for Life: Thoughts on the Gifts of a Lifetime,   ISBN:9780385527019

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Bill Gates, Sr is a delightful man who gives readers some of his wisdom in this short book. It can be read in about two hours with frequent chapters changes and even a few pictures. Readers will get a glimpse into the Gates' family life, Microsoft, and of course the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation. I also appreciated understanding the foundation's rationale for how they spend their funds for example the emphasis on health in Africa. Although not the best writing and some may find it hokey, it is still a worthwhile read. Ideal for a graduation gift.

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If you want to do something nice for yourself today, then read this book. This book is not about what it's like to be Bill Jr.'s dad. It's about being a good person. I'm really glad that Bill Sr. wrote this book and that I decided to read it.

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My comment is to let you know that if you buy this book for the Kindle, you are NOT allowed to resell it. Apparently 'Amazon Customer Support' says this 'violates' copyright law, but that is a blatant LIE.
Once you buy a book in ANY form you OWN IT. If Amazon is not letting you resell it, they are STEALING YOUR RIGHT to sell or give away what you bought and paid for AND OWN. You cannot transfer ownership of the e-book to another Kindle owner, only if that Kindle owner is in your family. In other words, Amazon is in fact telling you that you DO NOT own the book you BOUGHT. Can you see what will happen in the future?
If you lose your kindle or it breaks, you will HAVE to buy another Kindle in order to read one of your e-books again. You cannot share your books with others as you do with your paper books.

BTW, the KINDLE that I own is starting to BURN IN... that's right! Text is starting to show on the screen even when the kindle is turned OFF. You see what that means! I paid 360 bucks for the original kindle, and even though they dropped the price to US$299 for a new Kindle, here it is, less than a YEAR after I bought the original Kindle and the screen has shadow text on it. How long before I cannot read anything on the kindle? Wanna guess.

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I enjoyed this book thoroughly. A lot of us can learn from the values Bill Gates Sr passed on to his son, "the" Bill Gates. Throughout all the demonstrations one will read of his thought processes and lessons learned, Gates Sr always comes across always as a humble individual and never with an air of supremacy.

I recommend this book to anyone who could use some inspiration. The lessons to be read here are universal, but more mature readers may draw from them more than younger ones.

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It helps to have money when it comes to charity. It helps to give from your beliefs when you have money and are charitable. It helps to read this book to find what inspirations moved the Gates family to dig deep into their hearts and give from their abundant resources.