Title: Without a silver spoon
Description: Winner of the International Board on Books for Young People, Certificate of Honour, this story for young people teaches the lesson that honesty is the best policy. Ure comes from a poor but honest family, and works as a houseboy to pay his own school fees. Towards the end of his primary school days he is accused of stealing money. He is saved by the well-placed total trust of his parents and his teacher.
Subjects: Memoir, self-help, personal development, motivation, inspiration, overcoming adversity, poverty, success, hustle, grind, determination, resilience, Children's stories, Nigerian
Places: london
People: Seth
Time periods: 1984