Vernon Can Read!: A Memoir
 

Vernon Can Read!: A Memoir

by Vernon E., Jr. Jordan, Annette Gordon-Reed, Vernon E. Jordan Jr.


A number-one Washington Post bestseller, this memoir is the unforgettable story of a life and its times. As a student in Atlanta, Vernon Jordan had a summer job driving a white banker around town. During the man's afternoon naps, Jordan passed the time reading books, a fact that astounded his boss. "Vernon can read!" the man exclaimed to his relatives. Nearly fifty years later, Vernon... (read more)

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A story that's worth reading. It's been a long time since I read it but I enjoyed his life story. I found it interesting that his mother discouraged him from ministry and he chose politics instead.

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