= Honored in March 2007 at the Northeast Student Diversity Leadership Conference as Multicultural Relations Book of the Year
At its most basic level, The First Thirty is the story of one simple man's dream to bring the world together for milkshakes, and the thirty lessons learned from the setbacks and successes he experiences along the way.
On a broader level, it is a story about many things: the arts, athletics, embracing rejection, celebrating creativity, chasing dreams, working hard, choosing a college (and making the most of your time there), starting a business (and sustaining it), overcoming obstacles, addressing intolerance, shattering stereotypes, starting small, thinking big, giving back, connecting dots, understanding the impact of the ripple effect...and always listening to your Grandma.
(And don't be fooled by the cover. It's not just a book for kids. The First Thirty has been used around North America with groups of all ages -- from 5th and 6th graders to universities to corporations).
