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"To have nothing" is the memoir of Adel Ben Harhara , the father of two daughters, a marathon runner, and a project management professional who investigates the meaning of his childhood life by writing and sharing his diaries. The book is about the life struggles of a once privileged child who turned out to be abandoned at the age of eight.

The book "To have Nothing" reveals how it feels to have nothing in life, literally nothing!

Reading Adel's book can make you understand the feeling of losing everything. I can say, Adel's book could be one of the most inspiring books for all age groups.

The book also tells what/how the social, religious, and political atmosphere of Ethiopia in the late 1960s and 1970s looks like. Reading the book takes you to different emotions depending on what the story tells about. In the beginning, Aunt Emebet was an angel, that made me feel happy. On another day, she makes me feel bad when she pushes the child away from the dining table. I felt happy and overjoyed when Adel met his father's best friend Mr Bansser. Reading about the moment of the first flight experience was so much fun. 🤣

After reading the book, I have concluded that if anyone has the desire, the passion, and the commitment to succeed in any aspect of life there is nothing that prevents him/her from achieving his/her goal.

I recommend the book for those who think they have a reason for their failure in life, and for those who have excuses for not becoming who they want to be.