Terrific, entertaining, even important new read

Looking for a terrific read?

You want to be educated?

You want to be entertained and laugh?

You want to have a book you can recommend to others, when you're done with it, most likely?

Go to this link and read the excerpt NPR put on their website this morning by Tracy Morgan from his new book "I am the New Black."

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114009203

Here's a brief excerpt of the excerpt:

"Let me make one thing clear right now: I'm not writing this for your sympathy, and I don't feel like any kind of hero. I'm not God's gift, but my life wasn't dumb luck either. As you'll see, I made a series of choices — some bad, most good — that led me here. I don't want your praise, but I do want to be an example. Not the kind of example the principal suspends for throwing food at the teacher or the cops arrest in front of his friends for spray painting eat my ass on the school. I want to be an example of a guy who made something of himself out of nothing. A guy who overcame the odds of a tough childhood, who worked hard, who didn't let his surroundings get the best of him and lead him to jail or the graveyard. Where I ended up — being a comedian, a TV star, and a movie actor — might be unique but my story is not. When a child is born, it's born with a heart of gold, but the way of this world can turn that heart cold. I'm still a good person and I thank God for that — He's working with me on it."

I think it could go a long way to being required reading for the KCMO School District for teens but, much more than that, for anyone in a tough situation. It looks to be funny, informative, educational, inspirational and helpful, all at once.

Food for thought.

Have a great weekend, everyone.