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Thoughtful graduation gift Jun 11, 2006
Reviewed by Kelley Anderson for Reader Views (6/06)
Anyone who has ever felt that they are holding on to a sinking ship, striving to barely get by or drifting aimlessly on the open sea of life can appreciate the thought behind this book. "A Tale of Three Ships" author Dwight Edwards paints a pictures of three paths you can take through life, survival, accumulation of things or experiences, or a more focused path, not striving for what you can do, but what you imagine you would love to do. Trouble is, he doesn't really tell you how to get there.
"A Tale of Three Ships" takes a subject that hundreds of self-help books try and cover and skims the surface in this 24 page book. While it inspired me to want to do better with my life, it doesn't provide enough content (or suggestions where to find more) to keep the momentum going, leaving me disappointed that I may be on the wrong ship, but not really sure how to get on the right one. The ideas are great. No one wants to live life merely surviving or be remembered for nothing when they are gone. They want to live out their dream and be somebody. The problem is, when I am gone from this world, I will leave it behind and won't really care about who remembers me or what for. There has to be a better motivator than that, and Mr. Edwards hinted at it, but never really said it.
That said, Mr. Edward's writing style was terrific. The flow kept me interested to find out what was wrong with living on the "sinking ship" or "cruise ship" and made me curious about how much better the battleship can be. I feel this would be a great high school or college graduation gift and could inspire a young person to keep striving for their dreams when there are many paths to choose from. It also made me interested in reading more by this author, to see if when writing a longer book, his ideas are more complete, because I have a feeling once they are, the book would be very powerful.
"A Tale of Three Ships" is an abbreviated effort to motivate the reader into choosing the right path in life and avoiding the trap of mere survival or taking the easy road. While the point is valid, the follow through leaves something to be desired. It does make you question where your life is going, and can be a motivator to find more resources on how to get on the course you want to travel.
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