Sugar to Ivy A Young Man's Toils from the Rural South to the Ivy League

Anyone who has ever had big dreams yet faced seemingly insurmountable obstacles will find "Sugar to Ivy" irresistible. It's the inspirational memoir of an adolescent's long road from a poor Southern town to the Ivy League, Big Ten and corporate America. Darrell Farlough had one dream: to become a mechanical engineer. Everyone thought he had too many strikes against him: His parents were uneducated and penniless, his neighborhood contained hostile relatives, and there were few role models. Darrell never let his environment define him. Using his quick wits and tremendous maturity, he developed the strategies to reach his goal and mastered the timeless values of hard work, integrity, self-discipline and resilience. Through his powerful story, he shares his philosophy for overcoming obstacles and negative environments. As a sixth-generation American, Darrell fought for success just as valiantly as his great-great-grandfather did in the Union Army during the Civil War. Without any family assistance, he bought a car at 16, received three college degrees and worked for four Fortune 500 companies by the age of 27. "Sugar to Ivy" describes Darrell's struggles and successes in rural Louisiana, New Orleans, Illinois, New York, Ohio, Great Britain, New Jersey and Indiana. More than one man's story, "Sugar to Ivy" is also the history of the last 160 years of African-American life. Darrell Farlough is a manager at a Fortune 500 company and lives in Michigan. He hasFarlough, Darrell is the author of 'Sugar to Ivy A Young Man's Toils from the Rural South to the Ivy League', published 0011 under ISBN 9780595341153 and ISBN 0595341152.