Beyond My Horizon

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Dog Ear Publishing, 2010 - Biography & Autobiography - 260 pages
"Share the author's journey in Beyond My Horizon. Fall in love with the lifestyle of one of the world's most beautiful hotels; survive the sieges of the hell-holes of Hue and Khe Sanh, Viet Nam; and stand beneath the stone archway of Cornell University. Here is a tale of determination, drive, and a courageous ride through life that you will not want to stop reading.

In this engaging, compelling, and inspiring book, Claude Vargo mesmerizes the reader. He eloquently describes his life and the hard work that transformed him from being a youthful academic failure to graduating summa cum laude in just two years in midlife from the Hilton College at the University of Houston while simultaneously attending Cornell.

If Claude did it, you can too This book is chock full of humorous anecdotes, academic timesaving tips, and common-sense tricks to achieve your scholastic and life goals. Learn how to...
- Graduate college debt free in two years - page 195
- Capitalize on your age and life experiences - page 181
- Arrest stress, PTSD, panic attacks, flashbacks and depression - page 176
- Speed read, speed type, and speak publicly - pages 151, 154 & 167
- Create KILLER CHEAT SHEETS that really work - page 129
- Construct photo flash cards with explosive recall - page 185
Beyond My Horizon is a must-read for anyone who has a real desire to do well in college, go back to college, or finally make a change and pursue any lifelong dream. Vargo's odyssey not only is a heartfelt and sincere effort to inspire the reader to go after life goals but also helps the reader believe he or she really can accomplish any goal.

"Brutally honest, educationally humorous and insanely direct "
...John B. "Jack" Corgel, Professor, Cornell University

 

Contents

CHAPTER Page
2
THREE
8
FOUR
14
FIVE
20
SIX
43
SEVEN
50
EIGHT
58
TEN
65
FIFTEEN
119
SIXTEEN
127
SEVENTEEN
133
EIGHTEEN
142
TWENTYONE
165
TWENTYTHREE
175
TWENTYFIVE
187
TWENTYSIX
195

ELEVEN
77
TWELVE
84
THIRTEEN
95
FOURTEEN
112
TWENTYSEVEN
210
EPILOGUE
226
Appendix B Partial List of Claudes Undergraduate
233
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