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My Journey to Betterment: An Autobiography

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I found this book to be truly inspirational.General Shuffer takes you on a fast- paced journey from his roots in Klan-ridden east Texas to service as a Catholic Deacon in west Texas. In between was 35 years of Army Infantry in which he went from Prvate to General,Fought in 3 wars on the front line and had 11 kids in his spare time.He shares too his conversion to the Catholic faith. Enjoyable reading- I highly recommend this book.

General Shuffer gives an excellent report on the facts of his life and the major players in it. As a man of color, it was no small feat to move up the ranks in the military where, not only were the top brass graduates of elite military academies, but they were all white as well. General Shuffer writes well of the challenges he faced and how he dealt with them. And that is very inspirational. When one finishes the book, however, one knows the facts of the General's life, but not the man himself. What did he feel as he lived the events of his life? How did he come to his decisions and why? What was going on in his heart as he faced death so often on the battle field? The sequel needs to flesh out this wonderful story with the stories behind the facts.

For that reason I give this book four stars.

This book was not only a great read but also insightful for not only me but my family as well. There were a lot of questions about our family history that was hard to come by like where we came from and how things came to be. This book was well organized and allowed us the ability to trace our genealogy.

Having served in the generals command in Panama, I was spellbound by his "true story. The general reveals a personal and professional side that leaves one speechless. His struggles to the top and his final call to god make me respect the general even more.