Up from the Projects: An Autobiographyvolume 600 Hardcover - 2010
by Walter E. Williams
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A life of achievement and overcoming the odds
A lifetime of challenging conventional wisdom
A uniquely American story of achievement
From his lower middle class beginnings in a mixed but predominantly black neighborhood in West Philadelphia to his department chair at George Mason University, the life of Walter E. Williams is an "only in America" story of achievement. In Up From the Projects, this nationally syndicated columnist and prolific author recalls some of the highlights and turning points of his life.
Williams describes the influences of his early years--such as the teachers who demanded his best efforts and made no excuses for him--and tells how his two years in the army became an important part of his maturation process, in spite of the racism he encountered. He recounts his early time getting established in Los Angeles and beginning his teaching career. And he tells of his subsequent move to the Urban Institute in Washington--an eye-opening experience not without its share of controversy.
When he recalls ultimately accepting his professorship appointment at George Mason University, the author marvels that "I never thought I'd be working there twenty-five years later." And throughout the book, Willams refers to the immeasurable contribution of his wife of 45 years, who shared his vision through hard work and love.
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- Title Up from the Projects: An Autobiographyvolume 600
- Author Walter E. Williams
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition/Se
- Pages 150
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Hoover Institution Press, Stanford, CA
- Date 2010-12
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780817912543 / 0817912541
- Weight 0.88 lbs (0.40 kg)
- Dimensions 9.1 x 6.1 x 0.9 in (23.11 x 15.49 x 2.29 cm)
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Themes
- Ethnic Orientation: African American
- Library of Congress subjects Economists, African American economists
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011281451
- Dewey Decimal Code B
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