Lessons from a Desperado Poet Author:Baxter Black Part memoir, part how-to, all Baxter Black, Lessons from a Desperado Poet is a humorous, witty take on making a living by doing the right thing and trying everything. According to Baxter Black, success ?does not require a genius; it just requires the persistence of a glacier. Remember, often it?s not ability that gets you ahead, it?s reliability... more ». The world is run by those who show up.? Lessons from a Desperado Poet leaves a trail of self-improvement and motivational tortilla crumbs that readers will follow with delight?before, that is, squirreling them away in their own cerebral pockets for later use.« less