Well thought out book...considering the background of Colin Powell, I was expecting it to be real heavy reading but he made a great effort to have an easy read but yet thought provoking. I loved the way he shared all sides of his life not limiting it to his military experiences. Since I am retired military but not quite as accomplished as the author I was relieved that I did not have his military walk...the story probably would not have turned out as well...The greatest part about this book is how he made the readers realize he is human, in spite of, how society or the public wants to make him untouchable or unapproachable. He made you smile, laught, and even cry with some of his stories. What I like best about this book he was real in his sharing. If it was something that he did not want to go into much detail about he told you in his writings and did not apologize for it just stated his position and keep the reading going. Great book. Strongly recommended for those who are struggling with answering "why are they here."