How Do I Conquer My Mountain? Build a Ladder

This book is the testimony, lessons, and guidelines to conquer a mountain. Specifically, this books is about the life and journey of a boy born in a developing nation but determined to conquer the mountain of lack of opportunities for a better life. The book describes the experience that started with a message of hope and the promise of a better future. The books go on to explain the 30-year process to conquer the mountain of lack of education, that catapulted the author from the villages of his home country to the red carpets of one of America's premier higher education institution. The book explains how the building of a ladder to conquer the highest levels of education prepared the author to serve in multiple capacities, from becoming a leader in his own country and later a leader in the American system of education. The book closes with challenging thoughts for those considering education the mountain they need to conquer. The author concludes with a brief of where his amazing educational journey has taken him with a message of hope and possibilities, especially for those that seem to have no way to break out of cycles of poverty and lack of educational opportunities.