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Mr. Luffborough had a tough childhood with many negative aspects in his life, but he still lived and endured through his bad times.

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I learned that you should not take what you have for granted.

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I learned that the obstacles in your life do not define your success

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That it is okay to leave toxic people behind. You can still care about them, but that doesn't mean they are good for you.

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I learned how Luffborough had many positive people that helped him be where he is now and other negative people that also motivated him to do better. -Alyssa Dasis p2

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I learned to never take anything in life for granted and to work for what you want to achieve.

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I learned to not take things for granted.

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The author explained his childhood and his background of how he was raised, having an unstable family with an abusive father, later moving in with their grandparents while his mother moved away.

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I know Mr. Luffborough had a tough childhood and lived through bad times

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It is okay to leave the past behind you if it was harmful and start a new, better
future

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I would like to know how Mr. Luffborough went from being homeless to attending Harvard.

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I learned that you can reach your dreams and beyond that no matter how bad your beginnings are as long as your willing to work.

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i want to know if all of the trauma he went through helped him become stronger in mind

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He was able to start from the lowest point and strive to the top of his success even with all the obstetricals in his way.

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I learned how important it is to leave people who aren’t helping you grow, behind.

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Doug Luffbourough had a tough time growing up because he had an abusive father and a mother who couldn't take care of him and his brother.

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I would like to know how Mr. Luffborough trauma he went through helped him develop.

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I learned that both the mother and narrator have terrible childhoods facing with abuse and poverty
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We know that the author, Douglass Luffborough, had a very rough childhood experience, not only living in a low income family but also having an abusive relationship with both his father and grandfather. However, his mom was caring and ultimately was the light source for him in his childhood years.

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I want to know what inspired Mr. Luffborough to push through tough times

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I want to know how Mama Luff came up with the courage to leave.

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To not take what you have been given for granted.

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Something I learned is that even the most successful of people don't necessarily have the brightest of backstories.

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The author had a really rough childhood. His father used to beat him and his mom left him w/ his grandparents

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How did he go from being on the streets to attending a really good school?

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I would like to know how coach Miller impacted his life.

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I want to learn more about the author's life and how he achieved what he wanted to achieve.

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Something I learned is that there are people in the world who go through way more difficult situations that I do

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I learned that you should never give up even if everything is going the wrong way

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I learned that you need to be grateful for what you have been given, and to not take things for granted.

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The author explains how his childhood was and how he was raised

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The author had a tough childhood but had big dreams to do something big in life.

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We know that Mama Luff came from a tough life and wanted her kids to have the best life they possibly could

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I want to know more about how he went from struggling to the point where he was homeless in high school then to going to college at Harvard.

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I want to know what helped Mr. Luffborough push through the tough times.

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The Author Mr. Luffborough had a tough childhood growing up in poverty and many negative aspects, but despite that he persevered and achieved success

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we learned that Grandpa Bell was a hardworking man

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I know that Mr luffborough had a very rough childhood and moved around a lot and was abused almost every day of his life and was scared almost every day.

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I want to know how Luffbourough was inspired enough to keep pushing and going through his hardships.

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We know that Dr. Luffborough had a tough childhood yet he was still really grateful for everything that happened to him and everything he got to learn from his experience.

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He had a bad childhood and was able to make something good out of it.

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I want to know what steps the author took to attend Harvard.

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I'm interested from how he went from being homeless and suicidal to a great speaker with a degree from Harvard.

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I want to know what gave Mr. Luff borough to have the motivation to be better than who he was becoming

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How was he able to conquer all of his struggles in order to get where he is now?

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I know that Mr Luff had a tough childhood but managed to push through and make it to Harvard.

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I want to know if he ever had the idea of giving up and if he did, what did he do to get rid of that thought.\

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It is possible to achieve a successful career, despite a rough background

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I learned that in life when everything seems to be going down, to look for the people or the little things that are going good

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it’s important to leave people in your life behind, when they aren’t helping you grow and they are keeping you from being happy.

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I learned to be grateful for what you have and to never give up and push through the obstacles.

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I would like to know how he was able to overcome his struggles and eventually go to Harvard.

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We know that he came from a rough childhood and made his way to Harvard through hard work.

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I learned to be grateful for what you have, trust in God, and work hard to be where you want to be in life.

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I learned that we must leave the past in the past and focus on the future.

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I learned that people who are successful nowadays don't come from such comfortable backgrounds. I learned to be grateful for the current situation I am in because some people likely have it much worse than I.

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We know that he struggled to get where he is at right now, but with all hard work and dedication he was able to live his dream.

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Mr. Luffborough had quite a tough time as a kid, he was abused and suffered.

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I would like to know what he did to overcome all the challenges he had to go through and what advice would he give to anyone that is going through a similar situation.

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The author witnessed and experienced first-hand in the first few years of his life. He explained the hopelessness that he felt when his mother was abused at the hands of his own blood-related father as well as the abuse he himself received. His mother took him and his brother out of the situation and left them with his grandparents for a year, where they received torture from their grandfather. Elsa had left to find a job to support a home for the boys and herself.

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I would like to know how his mother leaving him for a year, affected him and his mother's relationship.

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I learned that hardship and difficulty are no excuse for not achieving your goals and dreams. Mr. Luffborough explains that "quitting is not an option"(Luffborough prologue).

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I want to know how he found the courage to pursue and attend such a prestigious school.

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I learned that some people could push through obstacles that they overcome in life to get to where they're at today.

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Mr. Luffborough

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I want to know what encouraged him to surpass his struggles/problems.

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I learned that although one may experience hardships in their life, those hardships help you to grow and succeed.

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I want to know how he was able to overcome the challenges of dealing with an emotional child hood, and does that still affect him today?

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I learned that in every situation, you should always be grateful, and no matter what background you have, you should always strive for better for yourself and your future

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I'm curious about how he developed his methodology to mentally endure his childhood and how he managed to use those events to his advantage.

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I want to know how he learned to love his dad, even though he wasn't the dad that Dr. Luff wanted him to be.

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I would like to know
Mr. Luffborough's methods in coping with challenges throughout his life.

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I want to know how his mother muffled up the courage and strength to leave the abusive environment.

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I learned not to focus too much on the negative, and pushing through life's obstacles will eventually lead to happiness and success.

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I learned that where you start out in life does not define where you end up. You can be successful despite not having the same advantages as the majority.

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I would like to know what motivated Mr.Luffborough to strive for higher education and success.

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Mr.Luffborough experienced the trauma of abuse and poverty first hand growing up at a young age. He had seen the horrors that very few can imagine.

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I want to know how Mr. Luffborough was able to overcome the challenges he was faced with to ultimately reach great success.

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Doug Luffborough had a deep respect and love for his mother

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I learned that you should take those opportunities to make your life better and both negative and positive events shape who you are.

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i have learned to appreciate and be thankful what i have in my life. i also learned that you must break the boundaries that are holding you down.

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I'd like to know how Mr. Luffborough had a positive mindset after having to go through a tough childhood, as well as witness and experience abuse from his father and grandparents.

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I learned that if everything seems to be falling apart in your life, look to others and seek advice and do not shy away from those trying to help, instead have the attitude of gratitude.

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I know that Dr. Luffborough had a very rough background and comes from very hard aspects and situations of life, but he strives and persevered to get past the adversity and had successful outcomes.