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George Washington Carver: The Man Who Overcame

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An older out of print book but very, very well written, by Lawrence Elliot about a WONDERFUL Renaissance Man; Scientist, Biologist,Artist, Musician, Inventor, Homeopath,Painter, Chef,Teacher and Great Christian, who gave freely of his time and talents to all peoples, white and black,etc.with love and kindness. Born into slavery, orphaned,raised by a humble white family,he educated himself;a bit of help from dear friends along the way whom he never forgot,he accomplished practical miracles..."Presidents Coolidge and Roosevelt came to see him..foreign governments sought his counsel,as did people everywhere, and Henry Wallace and Ford and Ghandi were his friends"..T Edison offered him a job at $100,000- per year which he turned down to serve people at home in the South during difficult times. "he could have added fortune to fame but found happiness and honor in being helpful to the world"..he loved and trusted our God,- he freely shared his faith,wisdom, humor and all his work with and for mankind, humbly with love. I wish we had many such men with us Today, when we have so much need of them.

I couldn't put this book down. A beautifully written story of Carver's life, and his faith in God to provide for every need. He was such a humble man. Truly a moving story, and a book that I must keep on the book shelf to be read again.

This is a wonderful book. Everyone should read this book to learn about this wonderful man. This should be required reading in our schools. This man was probably our greatest American scientist black or white. Very inspiring story.

This is a wonderful book. I had never read anything about George Washington Carver. The author did a wonderful job through his writing of describing what type of person Dr. Carver was. We have so much we can learn from his life and his teachings. I plan on going to his museum because I want to see what he saw. The insights offered in this book are life changing. I highly recommend this book to anyone.

Dr.Carver lived as a man who realized the creator in creation.This book explains his life in a story. I read this book all the way through. The book tells you how he lived so humble. He gave and gave. If you would like to know about how Dr.Carver and how he lived his life and how he overcame then this book will tell you. peace love Creation