Own Your Life: On Building a Family Business and Leaving a Legacy [Paperback]

The American Dream Lives On.Come along with the Carricos as they build a successful business, a loving marriage, a close-knit family, and a legacy of generosity meant to endure. Larry and Sharon met soon after high school and weathered the ups and downs of economic shifts, addiction, and life itself to create a life built on hard work, fair play, and giving back.

Whether it was finishing a college degree while choosing between bus fare or food or rebuilding a business from the ashes of a fire, the Carricos never let adverse conditions keep them from forging forward. Their example of pursuing your dreams by leaning into your strengths and keeping the faith is a heartwarming and inspiring story.LARRY AND SHARON CARRICOwere both born and raised in East Saint Louis, Illinois. Their hard-working parents taught them the importance of showing up and doing your best for your family and community. With extraordinary dedication they built multiple businesses including Rent One, which employs hundreds of Americans and serves thousands of customers. Larry and Sharon raised their three children in the same tradition of giving back and founded the Great Expectation Foundation. The couple loves to travel, read, and spend time with their grandchildren.Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter One:The Paperboy And The Schoolgirl
Chapter Two:The Start Of A Dream
Chapter Three:For Better Or Worse
Chapter Four:From The Altar To Alabama
Chapter Five:The Business Of A Partnership
Chapter Six:Homeward Bound
Chapter Seven:Feeling The Heat
Chapter Eight:Experiments In Beginning Again
Chapter Nine:Family Business
Chapter Ten:Faith In The Future
Chapter Eleven:The Next Journey
Conclusion
About The AuthorsAfter all that Larry—and by extension Sharon—has done for me and my family over the last twenty years, I have deep appreciation for him. From the lÓz