A Piece of Sky by Schone Malliet

We don’t need another success guide telling us the secret to life is waking up at 4 AM. We need honest stories about failing, learning, and doing the hard work to build spaces where people actually belong. That is exactly what you get when you crack open this new release. It’s not just a feel-good story; it is a raw look at what it takes to blow the lid off your own limits.

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A Piece of Sky

Let’s be real. Most transformational leadership books hand you a neat, five-step formula. Life doesn’t work like that, and neither does this memoir book. Instead, it focuses on the messy reality of failure and the brutal work of building an authentic culture.

We dig into the fatal flaw of modern corrective programs. Too many organizations think they can solve complex, systemic issues just by inviting more people into the tent. But if those individuals don’t feel safe being their authentic selves, you haven’t solved anything. You just changed the optics.

This isn’t your standard business advice. It traces a path from a struggling Bronx kid to a Marine attack pilot and CEO, showing how true belonging actually works. It is not about forcing everyone to agree. It is about raw empathy. It is about creating environments where a person isn’t terrified that a single mistake will cost them their career.

This book completely stands out among inspirational books about life because it tackles the fear, anger, and anxiety we all navigate right now. We struggle to talk to people we disagree with, and we let our circumstances dictate our ceilings. This leadership memoir book breaks that cycle by moving away from cheap buzzwords and focusing on actionable values.

Schone Malliet Biography

Meet the Author & Speaker

If you read a standard executive summary of his life, it sounds like an impossible highlight reel.

  • He helped integrate the College of the Holy Cross alongside future titans of industry and law.

  • He earned his wings as a pioneering Black attack jet pilot in the U.S. Marine Corps.

  • He built a fierce career in corporate software sales, eventually sitting in the CEO chair.

  • He founded Winter4Kids, a nonprofit that changes youths’ lives and focuses on mental wellness through winter sports.

But author Schone Malliet will be the first to tell you he rarely got anything right on his first try.

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In his book “A Piece of Sky”, Schone Malliet endeavors to better understand his own life while allowing his successes, and, especially his failures, to stand as teaching points for others.

His emergence as a thought leader in the country’s post-DEI reality is marked by his striking honesty, authenticity, and ongoing search for a culture built on behaviors steeped in acceptance and recognition.  In this aspirational memoir, due this Fall, he uses his own seminal experiences to illustrate the lessons he took from a fascinating journey that saw him go from a rudderless latchkey kid in the Bronx to the opportunities afforded by the College of Holy Cross where he was a struggling peer of an extraordinary group of young men destined for greatness on the national landscape.

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What people are saying…

  • "Schone Malliet's life has been a testament to the values of our shared alma mater. This book demonstrates the influence the Holy Cross community had on Schone as a somewhat conflicted and confused young man and how he used the lessons he learned to build better communities everywhere he has gone."

    Theodore V. Wells, Nationally-prominent defense attorney, Partner, Paul Weiss

  • "I hold Schone Malliet in high regard and am proud that he shared his personal experiences and allowed himself to be vulnerable. I respect his authentic voice around critical issues that continue to challenge our society. His formation at Holy Cross is a testament to how our graduates live lives with and for others in meaningful ways across communities in our nation and our world.”

    Vincent Rougeau, American legal scholar, 33rd President at College of the Holy Cross

  • “Piece of Sky" is both extremely well written and inspirational. Not only does he candidly use his own journey to share the many lessons he learned along the way, but he rolls up those lessons to challenge the reader into imagining a more equitable world.”

    Darius Myers, Author of the seven-book “Black Camelot” series

  • "In a world increasingly darkened by division, Schone Malliet in both the story of his life and now in the words he shares with readers brings light, optimism, and a path toward healing. Schone uses every aspect of his unique American story to provide a practical guide for all of us to accept life’s challenges and its unavoidable failures as unexpected gifts to unwrap – and most importantly to keep moving forward. A book worth the turning of every page. Well done good, faithful, and joyful servant!"

    Chris Collins

  • “I never met a guy as successful as Schone who spends so much time talking about failure.”

    Andre Horton, First Black Skier on U.S. Men’s Alpine Team

  • “Holy Cross instills perseverance. It gives you a suit of armor. And Schone Malliet is a Holy Cross man. He bleeds purple.”

    Ron Lawson, CEO - Care for the Homeless

  • "Schone's work is honest, candid and revelatory. It prods us all toward a better future."

    Bob Tomlinson