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The Secret to Success

By: Eric Thomas
Narrated by: Charles Arrington, Eric Thomas
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Audie Award Finalist, Personal Development, 2014

Reknowned speaker, educator, author, activist and minister, Eric Thomas is rising to national prominence by delivering a high energy message that tells youth through first hand experience how to live up to their full potential and greatness and by breaking the cycles of crime, hopelessness and despair that many face daily. Known for his engagingly personal approach, his messages are both dynamic and inspiring. When coupled with his own cycle-breaking experience, his blunt essays on reality and remarkable ability to reach even the most jaded of minds, has helped thousands of youth nationwide become peak performers academically, spiritually and personally.

Eric has electrified audiences ranging from Fortune 500 companies to urban educators, collegiate athletic programs and inner-city youth development agencies with the message of his own life's struggles and the principles, insights and strategies he used to overcome them. Eric is no stranger to the ills that plague our communities as he was born in Chicago, IL and raised on the streets of Detroit, MI. His childhood and adolescent years were difficult, and his life struggles and personal identity issues were intensified because like so many, he did not establish a relationship with his biological father until his early thirties.

©2011 Eric Thomas (P)2013 Eric Thomas

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Lifechanging!!!

Incredible book!! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this man!! His story had changed my life, he is a constant motivation!! I will meet him one day!!

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A couple of days ago I was depressed beyond measure because I'm 35 and everyone else around me has seen real success. I saw myself as nothing but a failure with no real purpose.

This book has been my second wind, I'm motivated to get up and work, and keep working till I reach my dreams.

It as re-ignited my ambition and got me to even take my relationship with God more seriously.

Thank You ET, for your story. God must have sent you to remind me, not to give up so, I won't.

Thank you for your story and finally Thank you everything. God Bless you and your family!!

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Fantastic book!

I recommend this book to everyone!! You can't go on living without reading this book!!

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2nd time reading this book

This book by ET... I just can't explain it guys, it's just so good it's like I had in the palm of my hand without having it. But really though, excellent book! He tells his life story in DETAIL, and notes the secrets to success at the junctions in which he learned them. Eric Thomas has always been one of my favorite speakers and now he is one of my favorite writers too. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Reading this book!

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The right story as theright time

I loved it Non-traditional and amazing a Great story that tells anyone there's no shortcut to success add Greatness it's going to take hard work but with that said greatness is available to everyone who has a dream and is committed to get there.

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Inspiring

I’ve seen clips and videos of Eric Thomas on IG/FB but I never knew his starting days,
I’m glad I purchased his book, I’m even happier he read it himself! He is a Very inspiring, honest, a humble man of god truly knows how to capture his audience with simple straightforward-electrifying-words.

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Great motivational story

ET lays out his keys to success. The narration started out sounding a little cheesy, but keep listening. The story gets really good!

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Very Relevant

This book was eye opening because I see Eric Thomas now and hear him talk about his past and can now connect the dots.
When E.T. says "Yep..I was homeless, eating out of trash cans and a high school dropout!" I heard that phrase so many times but I needed to understand that. His story hit the mark because of it relevancy to me.

Thank you E.T. To God be the glory.

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More to life

I enjoyed the book because it was relevant to every day people's struggles and challenges.

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Need more info

I need more about your childhood and bob and the fight. Another book would be great. Other than that it was really good and you’ve done a lot!

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