You can't go wrong doing right : how a child of poverty rose to the White House and helped change the world / Robert J. Brown.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brown, Robert J., 1935- author.

Contributor:

Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Business consultants.

United States.

Political consultants--United States--Biography.

Political consultants.

Business consultants--United States--Biography.

Grandmothers--United States.

Grandmothers.

Grandparent and child--United States.

Grandparent and child.

Brown, Robert J., 1935-.

Brown, Robert J.

Local Subjects:

Brown, Robert J., 1935-.

Genre:

Biographies.

Autobiographies.

Nonfiction.

Physical Description:

xiii, 237 pages ; 22 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

You cannot go wrong doing right

Place of Publication:

New York : Convergent, [2019]

Summary:

"An unforgettable account of a quietly remarkable life, Robert Brown's memoir takes readers behind the scenes of pivotal moments from the 20th century, where the lessons he learned at his grandmother's knee helped him shape America as we know it today. Called "a world-class power broker" by the Washington Post, Robert Brown has been a sought-after counselor for an impressive array of the famous and powerful, including every American president since John F. Kennedy. But as a child born into poverty in the 1930s, Robert was raised by his grandmother to think differently about success. For example, "The best way to influence others is to be helpful," she told him. And, "You can't go wrong by doing right." Fueled by these lessons on humble, principled service, Brown went on to play a pivotal, mostly unseen role alongside the great and the powerful of our time: trailing the mob in 1950s Harlem with a young Robert F. Kennedy; helping the white corporate leadership at Woolworth integrate their lunch counters; channeling money from American businesses to the Civil Rights movement; accompanying Coretta Scott King, at her request, to Memphis the day after her husband had been shot; advising Richard Nixon on how to support black entrepreneurship; becoming the only person allowed to visit Nelson Mandela in Pollsmoor prison in Cape Town. Full of unbelievable moments and reminders that the path to influence runs through a life of generosity, You Can't Go Wrong Doing Right blends a heartwarming, historically fascinating account with memorable lessons that will speak to the dreamer in all of us." -- Publisher annotation.

Contents:

Part 1

Chapter 1 You Don't Have to Be Rich to Give p. 9

Chapter 2 The Lord Doesn't Make Mistakes p. 23

Chapter 3 Protect and Serve p. 35

Chapter 4 Fighting Through Dark Times p. 44

Part 2

Chapter 5 Quiet Victories p. 57

Chapter 6 The Strength to Serve p. 71

Chapter 7 Violence Begets Violence p. 88

Chapter 8 Secret Weapon p. 101

Part 3

Chapter 9 Crossing the Political Divide p. 117

Chapter 10 Called to Serve p. 129

Chapter 11 Working Within the System p. 143

Chapter 12 Something Bigger Than You p. 152

Chapter 13 The Lord Will Take Care of the Rest p. 160

Chapter 14 Friends on the Enemies List p. 166

Chapter 15 Life Is Not a Smooth Ride p. 176

Part 4

Chapter 16 A Righteous Cause p. 187

Chapter 17 Confronting the Crocodile p. 207.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Alumni and Friends Memorial Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781524762780

1524762784

OCLC:

1019883856

Publisher Number:

99980478897