Interested in a great true story about the Congo, coming to America, target practice, hippie vans, billionaires, feds, guns, money, and good cop, bad cop? Grab this book and settle in for an incredible read! The story of Shiraz Balolia, a Kenyan born immigrant, is a true American success story.Shiraz Balolia, is the founder of Grizzly Industrial and owner of major woodworking and metalworking brands including Grizzly, Shop Fox, and South Bend Tools.Kenyan-born, Shiraz offers his up his tale of travel through war-torn countries, courtroom battles, success, failure and everything in between.Compelling, honest, and inspirational, the book is equal parts business primer, verbal history and collection of life lessons.Full of inspirational stories, humorous anecdotes, and displays of how grit and determination can help anyone beat the odds, this is a book that belongs on the shelves of entrepreneurs, woodworkers and anyone looking to build a better life for themselves and their families.Excerpt from Chapter 3.Age 14, on the Congo-Uganda border, 1966:About forty-five minutes later, one of the border guards exited the hut. Clutching a bottle in one hand and his rifle in the other, he veered toward me. I sat motionless in the old truck. A couple other guards, laughing, stumbled out of the hut after him. Some of the women paused to watch. It was later now, and the little children had vanished."Hey. You!" he yelled at me through the open driver's side window, waving the bottle, sloshing the liquid. "Come out! Come with me!""Why?" I asked. "Where? Where are we going?""Get out of the lorry and I will show you!" he barked, swigging from the bottle. I slid off the bench seat and jumped down onto the dirt road. He pointed to a girl, about my age, leaning against the hut. She was smiling at me."That's your bibi (wife)," the guard said.
✔ Author(s): Shiraz Balolia
✔ Title: A Bad Case Of Capitalism
✔ Rating : 4.7 out of 5 base on (96 reviews)
✔ ISBN-10: 1792354703
✔ ISBN-13: 9781792354700
✔ Language: English
✔ Format ebook: PDF, EPUB, Kindle, Audio, HTML and MOBI
✔ Device compatibles: Android, iOS, PC and Amazon Kindle
Readers' opinions about A Bad Case Of Capitalism by Shiraz Balolia
Thea Bell
The plot twists were executed masterfully. I was left gasping at every unexpected turn, and the suspense kept me on edge throughout. Bravo to the author for keeping me guessing.
Rosa Bax
The world created in this book was unlike anything I've ever encountered. The author's imagination knows no bounds, and I was completely mesmerized by the fantastical setting.
Violet Tyler
The way the author handled complex emotions and relationships was remarkable. I felt deeply connected to the characters, and their growth throughout the story was both inspiring and moving.
