The Second Mountain

There are parts of this book that are quite compelling - the memoir tinged section on faith, for example (I thought that was very well done). Or, the knowing description of the gap between what college students want upon graduation and what their commencement speeches (and the adults of their time) hand them.

There are parts of this book that are well ordered and clear - the final summary chapter and most of the section on community, for example.

There are other parts that feel insincere or somehow lack passion.

Unfortunately, at least for me, it all seemed to not really connect. The flow or glue did not gel in my head. Instead, I have several separate pieces.