Beyond Self-Help

Dr. Eric L. Johnson was born and raised in Chicago, IL and as a youth he experienced many of the challenges faced by many young Black males in large cities: drugs, poverty, gangs, violence, teenage parenthood and educational trials chief among them. As an adult he has to endure a variety of common tribulations confronted by many: including divorce, financial hardship, and familial sufferings.

This book is offered as a testimony that life is not about weathering the storm; it's about dancing in the rain. He writes this book to encourage others to seek a deep sense of peace and joy that can only be experienced by pursuing our better selves and encouraging the people who share our space to do the same.