I truly enjoyed CB’s book for its depicting of love and devotion of service. The audio style was engaging due to the smoothness of his vocal tone and I appreciated his articulate monologue which made me feel the enjoyment he experienced by doing his own narrative. There were small bouts of comic wit which kept me involved in the storyline which I noticed from his public oratory is also a notion of his personality.I appreciated the initial quotations of inspiration from each chapter which tied in with the ideology of each chapter. The beginning of his journey starts out with the self-discovery by tracing his ancestral history and how his family overcame prejudice (read the book to find out). What I found most memorable during the entire novel is how humble he lived his life with the desire and compassion to fix all problems that came to his attention. Through his empathy, he made priority the issues of his local community and later took on major challenges in the city of Newark, NJ. I became intrigued as I read about his journey to undertake government officials, street thugs, which he took head on, that resulted him becoming a hometown hero! What impressed me, while he was mayor, was his commitment to expand and reform ex-offender re-entry programs. I learned and understood where his fascination of the criminal justice system stemmed and why it is still one of the biggest legal issues that he maintains to fight for legal reform as a US Senator.On a personal note, I realized from his educational endeavors that his goal of giving back to his community and living a life of servitude makes him proud of his Garden State, NJ. What I found most honorable is how he valued his familial foundation which was instilled through proverbs and teachings handed down from his parents, teachers, colleagues and favorite mentors. I even found myself taking down notes and applying them towards my lifetime goals for which I am grateful. Sometimes in life we get the strength we need from reading and being inspired by others who are not only paving the way but making a mark in our history.Most importantly, I respect his assertion to step out and advocate on issues that he has an undying passion for which resonated not just from his educational endeavors but from maintaining strong communal ties. I now understand why he has great loyalty to his home state and never stops bragging about it! The final chapter discusses his awareness and importance on the preservation of our environment for which I am also passionate about. Looking forward to witnessing and hearing more about his contributions not only on behalf of his home state but towards our governmental law making process.