Stages of a Boy Becoming a Man

Come along for an adventurous ride in this mentorship book as the author takes the readers for a journey from the gang infested streets of Newark, NJ to the prestigious campuses of Rutgers University. Set in the Newark neighborhood of Ivy Hill in the late 90's leading towards present day, the author vividly tells stories of vicious adolescent violence, impact of education and sports, the power of mentorship, life-changing lessons learned from incarceration and ways for urban youth to avoid making bad decisions. Stages of a Boy Becoming a Man is a motivational literary piece filled with food for thought knowledge, mentorship-style messages, humorously entertaining analogies and edge of your seat storylines. The author successfully captivates the reading audience from the opening paragraph detailing his immigrant Caribbean roots and keeps their unwavering attention as he recant stages of youthful ignorance, steady growth, battle-tested spiritual faith, growing into a young leader and ultimately becoming a college graduate, beating the odds. Undoubtedly, this novel is the total package as the content entertains, educates and sow seeds of empowerment all for the purpose of inspiring self-betterment.