The Pursuit Of Happyness By Chris Gardner And Quincy Troupe

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The book I am going to be doing my report on is an autobiography written by Chris Gardner and Quincy Troupe. The book is called The Pursuit of Happyness. “

, in May 2006, and became a

and

#1 bestseller,” said the writers of ChrisGardnerMedia.com. There is also a film based off of the book, Chris Gardner also helped out with that. Born February 9, 1954 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Christopher Paul Gardner's youth was set apart by being poor, having abusive behavior at home, a liquor addiction, sexual abuse and a lack of education. Gardner distributed his childhood out to the world to reveal insight into these issues and show they don't need to characterize you. Just like Chris, Quincy struggled with many of the same things. He was also a black male, and got discriminated against most of his life just because of his skin color. Later on in Quincy's life he got recognized for many of his writings. He is now on a very good path, writing many wonderful books.
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It's about coming together and how to get through difficult and hard times. They are basically sticking together to come to success and happiness. There are so many themes for this book, it is crazy! The author is trying to show that hard work really does pay off, and the amount of money you have should define who you are as a person.

I loved reading this book because it showed me how grateful I should be with the life I have now. This is one of those stories that is so incredible. It shows how family is always there for you no matter what, and you can always reach your goal if you try hard enough. I think everyone should read it because so many people take things for granted, and this book shows how lucky many of us are. Another great things about this book are all the meanings and themes behind it. Its shows us the true meaning of Love, and working

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