{"product_id":"a-worthy-legacy-tomi-akinyanmi-9780615211169","title":"A Worthy Legacy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe quiet last words\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Harmattan wind scorches across Nigeria, and an old man lies dying. His community gathers to pay its respects; their haunting songs echoing in the warm twilight. Tomi Akinyanmi, his eldest granddaughter, is present along with the rest of the family, and as she listens to Grandpa's last words, she feels a resonance deep within her heart. For Grandpa doesn't talk of regrets, or petty grievances, instead he talks softly about life; how to survive, how to be happy, how to achieve self-respect. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA year on from her Grandpa's death, Tomi returns to his village. The family bonds have crumbled, no longer held strong by their patriarch. Searching for some link to her Grandpa, in the hope of understanding more, Tomi looks for the journal she once wrote and in which Grandpa would set thought-provoking essays. She finds the journal, but instead of one last essay, she finds Grandpa has left her his thoughts, a continuation of those spoken on his deathbed. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe explains to Tomi that life is a gift, and that it should be treated as such. He also writes of love, and the importance of giving love to others to allow them to love in return. His final words speak of happiness and how it can be achieved through four different disciplines, each balanced and working together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Hard work does not mean wealth; Neither does wealth mean class. Age does not mean wisdom, And Love does not mean bliss. Hard work drives vision. Class comes with confidence. Wisdom is found in experience, And love is but a shelter for him who finds it. Amid all the life storms, A man would wade through; Confidence and vision, wisdom and love, Together pull him through.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"A Worthy Legacy\" is a book far greater than its sum of parts; a moral guide that does not preach or command, but simply presents a code for life with a confidence and credibility that allows the reader to relate to and apply its philosophies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tomi Akinyanmi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 061521116X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780615211169\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tommie Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.27d","brand":"Tomi Akinyanmi","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437944779007,"sku":"9780615211169","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4b5fb6b9-7ad9-45a7-97f2-582e8432a873.jpg?v=1777167742","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-worthy-legacy-tomi-akinyanmi-9780615211169","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}