At the age of 3, Ed Hajim is kidnapped by his father, driven cross-country, and told his mother is dead. He presses his face against the car window, watches the miles pass and wonders where life will take him. He answers that question in a book I got to review, On the Road Less Traveled: An Unlikely Journey from the Orphanage to the Boardroom.
The book has an interesting feel to it. There are some dramatic stories, as well as nuggets of wisdom and personal advice. Sometimes the author muses how things might have been, but overall, it's a story of how being willing to work hard and take opportunities helped him go from bouncing from foster homes to orphanages to being a successful executive with a family of his own.
If you like stories of people who overcome adversity, or are looking for a book that shares advice on moving from hardship to success, then you'll enjoy reading this book.
Hajim served as a senior executive at such firms as E.F. Hutton, Lehman Brothers, Furman Selz and other financial institutions, regularly transforming fledgling operations into profitable growth machines. His life accomplishments were rightfully acknowledged in 2015 with the Horatio Alger Award, given to Americans who exemplify the values of initiative, leadership, and commitment to excellence and who have succeeded despite personal adversity.
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