Overview

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'A Book That I Would Read' reviews the definitions & connotations of thirty-one of the most important words & phrases in the English dictionary.

 

Many moments lead to 'A Book That I Would Read'. Beginning with the truth, author Demetrius A. Williamson Jr. shares that he does not frequently read books! Novels were never his immediate source for knowledge, expansion, and academic growth, as it is for others. Preferring articles, documentaries, and encyclopedias. Favoring resources that limited the pressure of reading a prescribed material from start to finish. Fundamentally, he found many novels to be underwhelming. And he came to realize that there are others just like him, thirsting to absorb knowledge through other formats. 

 

The book begins with the documentation of the moment Williamson left corporate America. He felt called to define the word "purpose" in his life and the lives of others; time-stamping the monumental year after. He began to debunk theories and compile stories, sayings, and idioms we believe to be law and permanent constitution towards living a great, successful life. And this leads to him writing what he would want to read. The end result is gut-wrenching material that is diversified by every page. Each entry has its own poetic motif, definition, and accompanying antidote, enjoyable without the pressures of order or sequence.