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Dream Big:
The Roy Clay Story
Get ready for a wild ride from small-town dreams to Silicon Valley superhero in Dream Big: The Roy Clay Sr. Story. Join young Roy Clay as he blasts off from Kinloch, Missouri, with a head full of big ideas and a knack for math that launches him into the tech world, where he’ll make history.
But hold on tight because Roy’s Journey is full of twists and turns. Holl focuses on bullies, bounces back from crazy Injuries, and tackles challenges with the help of his awesome family, friends, and mentors. And guess what? All that hard work pays off when Roy lands a job ot McDonnell Aircraft, crushes it ot Lowrence Livermore Labs, and then-get this-leads the team thot builds Hewlett-Packard’s first-ever computer! No wonder they call him The Godfather of Silicon Valley.
Buckle up as Roy’s sons, Rodney and Roy Jr., take you behind the scenes of their dad’s thrilling, sometimes challenging, but always surprising rise to success. You’ll uncover the mind-blowing stories that made Roy a tech legend and a Silicon Valley Hall of Fame engineer, alongside Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard (HP), Steve Wozniak (Apple), Gordon Moore, and Bob Noyce (Intel), from his never-give-up attitude to his groundbreaking ideas, like one of the earliest takes on artificial intelligence.
But here’s the thing: Dream Big isn’t just Roy’s story; it’s a dare for all you readers, young and old, to dream big, tackle challenges head-on, and reach for the stars. So, are you ready to join Roy Cloy’s epic adventure and see what’s possible when you believe in yourself? Let’s go.
About the Authors
Rodney Clay and Roy Clay Jr. bring their dad’s story to BFE with all the rich details and on the inside scoop on Roy’s unstoppable journey, and with a never-before-read surprise ending – os told
exclusively by Rodney and Roy Jr. Their love and pride for their father’s legacy make Droam Big a road you won’t forget, firing up inspiration for dreamers everywhere. It is a fantastic story for
readers of all ages!