As a child growing up in poverty and neglect nothing in my life seemed promising. I was unheard, overlooked, counted out and mistreated. Today, I stand as the rose that grew from concrete. In the pages of this book, I share pieces of my life story with the hope that it empowers you to know that you can overcome anything. If you are that kid who feels like you can't make it, I want you to see possibility. Know that your past does not determine your...