Lionheart: Coming From Where I'm From - Couverture souple

Wilson, Rayshawn L

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0982786328 ISBN 13 : 9780982786321

Editeur : Legendary Publishing Company, 2014

Synopsis

Coming From Where I'm From is a literary journey chronicling the turbulent life of Rayshawn Wilson. Have a seat at the window of his memory as he recalls his experience as a child being raised by the streets while helplessly watching his mother battle with drug addiction. Through candid storytelling, Rayshawn shares his experiences as a child growing up in housing projects during the height of the crack cocaine epidemic. As a teenager, after being placed in multiple group homes and foster homes, he is caught up in the hustling lifestyle and soon finds himself in a courtroom pleading guilty to a crime that he didn't commit. While incarcerated, he is forced to face the skeletons of his past before he can begin on his path to redemption.Coming From Where I'm From is a compilation of pain, resilience, struggle and forgiveness of himself, and others. It is an inspiring story of a man that learns valuable life lessons as he migrates along his personal trail of heartache. It is the story of a man that turns countless tear-filled sleepless nights into fuel and motivation to create a better life for himself. This story reaches across cultural norms and demographics and speaks to everyone’s spirit of tenacity and triumph while overcoming insurmountable odds.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

After spending two years in prison for theft, Rayshawn Wilson was released in 1997. Upon his graduation from Otterbein College in 2002, he became the first person in his family to receive a college degree. During his matriculation at Otterbein, Mr. Wilson excelled academically, athletically, and socially and earned a BA in Sociology. During his tenure at Otterbein, he lettered three of his four years as a member of the varsity football team and represented the university in the National College All Stars Game for two consecutive years. He was an active member of the African American Student Union, and was initiated into Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Incorporated in 1999. In 2000, Mr. Wilson received the Frederick Douglass Award for achievement. Following his work at Otterbein, Rayshawn went on to acquire a MS in Criminal Justice Administration from Tiffin University as well as a MSEd in Community Counseling from the University of Dayton. In 2009, he became the the sole proprietor at Pathways Counseling & Consulting Services, LLC where he is committed to providing a broad range of innovative, high quality services in the areas of substance abuse, mental health and criminal justice in the Central Ohio area. Mr. Wilson is a Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor all through the State of Ohio. He has over 10 years of diverse experience in social service and community corrections including management, training, counseling,emotionally/behaviorally disturbed youth and adult offender population. Rayshawn believes that his experiences and knowledge can benefit others, he continues his outreach through public speaking and implementing positive programs. To date, he has been the keynote speaker and lecture at several correctional institutions, organizations, area high schools, radio shows, colleges and universities, and has been recognized in Columbus Who’s Who In Black Columbus in 2009 & 2011 & 2013.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Legendary Publishing Company
• Date d'édition: 2014
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0982786328
• ISBN 13: 9780982786321
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 195
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Printed by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg