{"product_id":"book-hg43","title":"The Seeds of Greatness Are Within You","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eWhere I didn't achieve, you will achieve\u003c\/strong\u003e.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Annie L. Dawson\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFueled by those prophetic words and constant reassurance from his mother, Wayne Dawson overcame the crime-ridden neighborhoods of his youth, his parents' spiraling marriage and years of juvenile delinquency to become one of the most beloved and successful broadcasters in Northeast Ohio television history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Seeds of Greatness Are Within You: A\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cem\u003eMemoir\u003c\/em\u003e, is the highly anticipated debut of Dawson, the author. He is already an 11-time Emmy winner, a member of the Broadcaster's Hall of Fame and the Cleveland Press Club.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Kent State University alumni is the lead anchor of \u003cem\u003eFox 8 in the Morning\u003c\/em\u003e and has been a fixture at its television station for an astounding 42 years, proving that he is truly one of Cleveland's Own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe's been a notable public speaker, community activist and philanthropist for decades before co-founding the Dawson foundation with his brother, East Cleveland judge William Dawson. Since 2018, he has served as pastor of Grace Tabernacle Baptist Church in Lyndhurst, Ohio.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this revealing memoir, the venerable newsman reveals the stunning details of his hard won path to excellence which include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow he got an \"F\" in Black History class and almost flunked high school\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy girls, drugs and alcohol almost ruined his life as an adolescent\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe reason he had to be a father figure to his baby brother\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow and why government assistance helped him get through college\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe magic moment that got him hired as a news reporter at WJKW-TV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe heartbreaking situations that led to his marriage and career as a pastor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd much more!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"INAudio","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":49410414969136,"sku":"BDhg43","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/hg43-Square-cover.jpg?v=1773538100","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-hg43","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}