by Ron Howard
First published 2007
A man stands at rock bottom, surrounded by the chaos of street life. Drugs flow through his neighborhood like poison. Murder lurks around every corner. Prostitution offers false promises of quick money. He knows he must escape this world or become another casualty. His path leads him through military service, where discipline replaces destruction. He discovers faith as a guiding force. Each step forward demands he confront the demons of his past. The streets that once trapped him become the foundation for his transformation. This true story chronicles one person's determination to climb from the depths of urban decay to create meaningful change. Howard shows how a man can rebuild himself when everything seems lost.
Genres: drama, christian, american-fiction, addiction, african-american, military-fiction, crime, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional-atmospheric, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, overcoming-adversity, redemption
Setting: Streets, Urban
Period: 20th-Century, 21st-Century
310 pages · Perfect Paperback · Jackson Street Dreamer Publications
Content warnings: addiction, drug-use, violence