Good Luck, God Bless

About the Book

Jinmi Lawson arrived at Hartsfield airport with a bag and an envelope. The former full of clothes from a life 3,000 miles away, the latter enclosing a dozen hundred dollar bills. Years following would unfold a unique journey. Eight years since that fifteen year old visitor, Lawson details fielding revelatory letters from a reclusive father figure, as if restoring relations through the pages; flirting with a Hollywood career on set of a major network production; insights with a fortune 500 CEO, hiking the mountains of Colorado; and a bittersweet love that introduces dinner by campfire under clear Sun Valley skies. On his journey, Lawson resembles a point of combustion for polarized career, cultural and generational themes - pragmatism and purpose, tradition and evolution. He struggles, falters, and emerges empowered. We witness the lifetime behind him; to the one ahead, we wish luck and blessing.

About the Author

Jinmi Lawson, the son of Lidgett Lawson, a Chartered Accountant, and Elizabeth Lawson, a Fine Arts teacher, was born in London in 1985. Moving to Lagos soon after, Jinmi attended American International School and ADRAO International School. He later moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where he graduated from Horizons School in 2002. Jinmi majored in Finance at George Washington University, where he also hosted a talk show, Poetry, Passion and Politics, on the school’s WRGW radio station. After graduating, Jinmi completed a Masters of Accountancy when he was only 23. He enjoys cycling and photography.