Critical Mass
Why A “Mentor” is as important as a Mother
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This book plummets into a realm of emptiness- pertaining to necessary influences in one’s life, verses having none. It gives personal accounts from various different experts on the impact that a mentor has had on and in their lives. More importantly, it describes the all too frequent subsequent scenarios that arise from having a negative influence in their life. Critical Mass is certainly not the first book to focus on the effects of mentorship, but is by far the realest, rawest, most recent look at a solution to a long time problem. Controversial, enlightening and refreshing- the time is now for those of us who have the knowledge to share the knowledge. As Paul Mitchell put it, “Success unshared is failure! (this is for marketing purposes). It should not be included in the book.
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About the Book
Critical Mass is a book about the perils we as a nation face when the absence of a proper mentor is too prevalent. It gives detailed accounts and examples of how mentorship can and has changed the lives of so many. In-depth interviews with leaders in the community such as pastors, small business owners, famous mentors, and the like shed light and give various perspectives on the subject. The subtitle “Why Having a Mentor Is as Important as Having a Mother” is both controversial and insightful. The real-world examples and personal accounts pierce the soul with riveting details. While I am certain that Critical Mass isn’t the first book about the importance of mentorship, I believe it is the first book that provides an actual “how to” to young people today. We have a responsibility to share our life experiences, or what I call “headknots,” in an effort to ease the pains that come along with them. It is critical. It is critical mass.
About the Author
Anthony Brinson has a degree in Business Management and is a small business owner in the city of Detroit. He also served for three years as Vice Chair Person for the United Children and Family Head Start Program in conjunction with the Fatherhood Initiative Program. He regularly participates in his children’s school functions and is currently working on his own initiative to involve more parents in the schools. Specifically, this initiative would make as a graduation requirement for High school seniors that their parents donate a certain amount of “in kind” hours towards the school. This would allow for the students to more regularly find their parents, and the parents of other children inside the school. “The continuing implementation of mentoring programs, as well as personal, one on one mentoring can and will heal many of the ailments that are plaguing the youth of today”.