A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life
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"A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life" is a memoir by former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick, recounting his journey from a challenging childhood on Chicago’s South Side to political leadership and public service.
All labels observed (2)
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| A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life canonical | 3 |
| Lessons from an Improbable Life | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T508277 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life Context triple: [Deval Patrick, notableWork, A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life]
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A.
Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey
Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey is a reflective memoir by primatologist Jane Goodall that intertwines her life story, scientific work, and enduring spiritual optimism about humanity and the natural world.
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B.
The Case for God
The Case for God is a 2009 book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that explores the history of religious thought and argues for a more nuanced, experiential understanding of God beyond rigid dogma and atheistic critiques.
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C.
What I Believe
"What I Believe" is a non-fiction work by Leo Tolstoy in which he sets out his radical Christian anarchist philosophy, emphasizing nonviolence, love, and rejection of state and church authority.
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D.
The Language of God
The Language of God is a book by geneticist Francis Collins in which he argues that modern science, particularly genetics, is compatible with Christian faith and belief in a divine creator.
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E.
Mountains Beyond Mountains
Mountains Beyond Mountains is a nonfiction book by Tracy Kidder that chronicles the life and global health work of physician-anthropologist Paul Farmer.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life Target entity description: "A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life" is a memoir by former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick, recounting his journey from a challenging childhood on Chicago’s South Side to political leadership and public service.
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A.
Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey
Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey is a reflective memoir by primatologist Jane Goodall that intertwines her life story, scientific work, and enduring spiritual optimism about humanity and the natural world.
-
B.
The Case for God
The Case for God is a 2009 book by religious historian Karen Armstrong that explores the history of religious thought and argues for a more nuanced, experiential understanding of God beyond rigid dogma and atheistic critiques.
-
C.
What I Believe
"What I Believe" is a non-fiction work by Leo Tolstoy in which he sets out his radical Christian anarchist philosophy, emphasizing nonviolence, love, and rejection of state and church authority.
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D.
The Language of God
The Language of God is a book by geneticist Francis Collins in which he argues that modern science, particularly genetics, is compatible with Christian faith and belief in a divine creator.
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E.
Mountains Beyond Mountains
Mountains Beyond Mountains is a nonfiction book by Tracy Kidder that chronicles the life and global health work of physician-anthropologist Paul Farmer.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
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|---|---|
| instanceOf |
book
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memoir ⓘ |
| author | Deval Patrick ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describes |
Deval Patrick's path to public office
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Deval Patrick's upbringing in poverty ⓘ challenges of governing Massachusetts ⓘ experiences with racism ⓘ importance of education ⓘ |
| focusesOnPeriod |
Deval Patrick's childhood
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Deval Patrick's education ⓘ Deval Patrick's political career ⓘ |
| genre | political memoir ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle |
A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life
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surface form:
Lessons from an Improbable Life
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| hasTitle | A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life self-link ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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readers interested in politics and public service ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Deval Patrick ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
faith in democratic institutions
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family and community support ⓘ overcoming adversity ⓘ |
| notableFor | portrayal of Deval Patrick's rise from Chicago's South Side to governor of Massachusetts ⓘ |
| setting |
South Side, Chicago
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surface form:
Chicago South Side
Massachusetts ⓘ |
| subject |
Deval Patrick
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political leadership ⓘ poverty ⓘ public service ⓘ race relations in the United States ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life Description of subject: "A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life" is a memoir by former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick, recounting his journey from a challenging childhood on Chicago’s South Side to political leadership and public service.
Referenced by (4)
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A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life
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A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life
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A Reason to Believe: Lessons from an Improbable Life
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Lessons from an Improbable Life
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Deval Patrick