Eighth Chop from the Top is an autobiography that takes readers through the journey of one man's life from early beginnings in rural North Carolina through an assortment of life experiences. The book offers an interesting story of opportunities, challenges, and emotional highs and lows, where family, friends, education, and career figure prominently along the path of one man's life. Along that path, the author recounts a variety of life lessons that are provided as motivation, insights, and encouragement for readers. It is a story that takes readers from rural North Carolina to the largest cities in the United States and beyond. It takes readers from the farm to the highest levels of the federal government. It is a compelling story of culture, environment, race, and a range of encounters of a black man in the United States during a time of opportunity and change.