Official Review: Notorious P Man Sam by Thomas Barr Jr.

[Amheiser]

[Following is the official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Notorious P Man Sam" by Thomas Barr Jr..]

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2 out of 4 stars

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Notorious P-Man Sam: Miami Urban Chronicles Vol. 1, a fictional story about an African-American entrepreneur in the music industry in Miami, is written by Thomas Barr, Jr. The story is based on real-life events and follows Sam Silvasteen’s life from the time he was placed in an orphanage by his grandmother at age 10. It tells a little about his experiences in the orphanage, the people he meets there, and the influences they have on his later life. The author writes about what types of challenges African-Americans can encounter in an entrepreneurial experience. This book is volume 1, indicating there will be additional stories about entrepreneurship.

Sam is a personable young man with good morals and ethics that he manages to maintain while growing up in a challenging environment. He makes a good friend at the orphanage and they keep in contact and help each other as they both work with their businesses in Miami. Sam manages to steer clear of the drug industry, while his friend’s business decisions are influenced by the amount of money the drug industry can bring in. Throughout it all they still manage to remain friends and help each other.

The author uses excellent descriptive words in his writing, but this story needs quite a bit of editing. There are missing words and wrong words, and the sentence structure could be clearer in some places for better reading. Also, some of the facts need to be checked for errors. For example, in one place in the story it says that Sam was placed in an orphanage in 1977 at age ten, but then it says that in 1981, at age 19, after 18 years in the orphanage, he had his own apartment.

This book would appeal to people who are looking for advice on how to start a business, especially African-Americans in the music industry, however the author also includes many logical generalized business tips which could be used for anyone starting a business. For example, it tells about keeping tabs on what’s happening in the industry, making good business contacts, being open to change and being able to adapt to keep a business prospering.

I have to rate this book only 2 out of 4 stars because of the amount of editing it needs. It is an interesting quick read since it is only 110 pages, and gives a fair amount of business advice. For a young twenty-something thinking of starting their own business, this book would be a good one to use as a supplement to classes and training for business start-ups, especially in challenging areas.

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[Ramona]

Very informative, constructive review! I enjoyed reading it. It's too bad the book needs so much editing. It sounds like it would be a great book (story) if it had been properly proofread and edited.

[Amheiser]

Thank you for commenting on my review. It was a good story and held my interest despite the errors. It's a shame that it seems like a lot of people these days just don't take the time to edit their books.

[kimmyschemy06]

That was a very honest review. The story sounds promising. However, with the errors you pointed out, especially the part about 1977 when he was 10 then 1981 when he was 19 and so on, well, I think the rate you gave is justified. Great review!

[Amheiser]

I really hate giving such a low rating to this book, but I feel like people should know what they are getting if they choose to read this book. I also hope that the author will continue to write this series, I think this is intended to be a series since it is Vol. 1, and will do more editing.