But through hard work and dedication, along with a strong faith, he is able to rise beyond his circumstances and elevate to levels of success that, as a young child, he never thought would be possible. He encounters many hardships and challenges along the way but he stays steadfast with a dogged determination and resolve to succeed no matter the difficulties he faces.

With this book, I’m hoping to inspire and help some of the inner city youth and others who may be just a few steps away from achieving their goals but may just find it hard to stay focused and motivated through trying times. I’m also trying to help elevate the awareness of many of those who grow up in the inner cities and feel as though they are isolate from the rest of society, when in fact no matter who you are or where you come from, dreams can become reality in this great nation of ours.

Luck is simply when preparation meets opportunity. So basically, you get out of life what you put into it. I also show in the book how, even after you achieve success, the trials of life will test you from time to time. In essence, there is no such thing as a free ride or an easy life. In life, there are difficulties even in success. But it is these challenges and how you address them that will define you as a person.

This novel is not just an inner city urban story but an American story that I hope will inspire us all to hold on, have strong faith and family values, and keep striving no matter the difficulties one may face.