Barnabas Davenport was an ordinary man who, when diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, decided he had no time to waste in passing on the lessons that had shaped his life. As co-owner of a delicatessen with his friend Paulie, he chose to become a mentor to a college student named Mark. His lessons were simple, but he soon found that Mark eagerly received them whether they were words of wisdom on everyday life or suggestions for use in the business world. The depth of the advice he imparted to his protA(c)gA(c) was ...
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Barnabas Davenport was an ordinary man who, when diagnosed with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia, decided he had no time to waste in passing on the lessons that had shaped his life. As co-owner of a delicatessen with his friend Paulie, he chose to become a mentor to a college student named Mark. His lessons were simple, but he soon found that Mark eagerly received them whether they were words of wisdom on everyday life or suggestions for use in the business world. The depth of the advice he imparted to his protA(c)gA(c) was gleaned from his own Bible study, as well as from people and occurrences in his own life, especially those of his mother and father. He was determined not to take these lessons with him to his grave, as that would be poor stewardship of the bookas most recurring theme, his fatheras aSalami Theory.a
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