Title: You’re A Worthwhile Person in More Ways Than A Million
Author: Simeon W. Johnson
Publisher: PageTurner, Press and Media
ISBN: 978-1649081070
Genre: Non-Fiction
Pages: 118
Reviewed by: Arthur Thares
Pacific Book Review
You rarely have a chance to read an incomparable book. I’m not sure that it fits a genre besides the most basic descriptor of non-fiction. It is not entirely clear if the stories in this book are non-fiction or entirely a figment of the author’s imagination but they are detailed in a way that leads one to believe they are true. Either way, this is an exciting book that you will want to know more about.
You’re a Worthwhile Person in More Ways than a Million’s structure is incredibly intriguing to me because it works, and it is clear and concise, but it is not linear in any way. The author tells stories in every chapter about everyday people whose lives make a difference. At the end of the chapter, the people in the stories are also compared to others in similar fields to remind us how vital everyone is in our community. The book also celebrates black inventors, which was eye-opening. It was surprising and refreshing to learn that black scientists and inventors invented many items that we use every day. Each chapter also begins and ends with famous quotes from notable people in history.
The angles that are taken in this book to show the importance of everyone’s worth are enlightening. It is great to see blue collar workers celebrated in the same way we celebrate doctors, lawyers, and politicians. It is like the author, Simeon Johnson, can feel the heartbeat of America and what makes the whole country tick. This book oozes with empathy and will automatically tap into your soul with that hopeful energy.
Simeon W. Johnson is an accomplished author, and it shows in this polished piece of work. It takes someone of extraordinary talent to combine three books into one and make it flow as well as this one does. The book is short but, that is fantastic because it is the kind of book that you will want to read multiple times. The positivity that Mr. Johnson brings with this book seems to be sorely missing in our world right now.
It is my sincere hope that this book sees mass circulation. It needs to be read by everyone across the country, from high schools to the capital, to remind everyone that we all have a purpose in this world, and not one of us is better than the next. I can’t endorse this book enough, and I know that I am a better person for reading it.
