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100 1  Patrick, Deval. 
245 12 A reason to believe :|b[lessons from an improbable life] /
       |cby Deval Patrick. 
250    Library edition. 
264  1 Westminster, Md. :|bBooks on Tape,|c[2011] 
264  4 |c℗2011 
300    5 audio discs (approximately 70 min. each) :|bdigital ;|c4
       3/4 in. 
336    spoken word|bspw|2rdacontent 
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500    Subtitle from container. 
500    Unabridged. 
500    Compact discs. 
500    GMD: sound recording. 
505 0  Vision is essential -- Know who you are -- Try a new 
       perspective -- Learn to love -- Save a place -- Faith is 
       how you live -- Overcoming kryptonite -- In defense of 
       idealism. 
511 0  Read by the author. 
520    In January 2007, Deval Patrick became the first black 
       governor of the state of Massachusetts, one of only two 
       black governors elected in American history. But that was 
       just one triumphant step in a long, improbable journey 
       that began in a poor tenement on the South Side of 
       Chicago. From a chaotic childhood to an elite boarding 
       school in New England, from a sojourn doing relief work in
       Africa to the boardrooms of Fortune 500 companies, and 
       then to a career in politics, Patrick has led an 
       extraordinary life. In this book, he pays tribute to the 
       family, friends, and strangers who, through words and 
       deeds, have instilled in him transcendent lessons of faith,
       perseverance, and friendship. In doing so, he reminds us 
       of the power of community and the imperative of idealism. 
       With humility, humor, and grace, he offers a road map for 
       attaining happiness, empowerment, and success while also 
       making an appeal for readers to cultivate those 
       achievements in others, to feel a greater stake in this 
       world, and to shape a life worth living.  This book tells 
       the story of a uniquely American odyssey and a testament 
       to what is possible in our lives and our communities if we
       are hopeful, generous, and resilient. 
600 10 Patrick, Deval. 
650  0 Governors|zMassachusetts|vBiography. 
650  0 African American governors|zMassachusetts|vBiography. 
650  0 Lawyers|zUnited States|vBiography. 
651  0 Massachusetts|xPolitics and government|y1951- 
651  0 Chicago (Ill.)|vBiography. 
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