Miracle on Luckie Street: From Homeless Drug Addict to Multimillionaire - His Personal Turnaround [SIGNED FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]

Fine unread condition black linen boards with gold spine lettering contained in a fine condition photographic dust jacket. Includes Author Dedication; Epilogue; Acknowledgments and About the Author. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. Signed and inscribed by the author, Bob Williamson, with blue pen on the blank first free front endpaper. "WARNING: I feel compelled to warn you that this true story of my life is powerful, raw, and uncensored. It does ultimately have an inspirational and happy outcome, but it's not an easy or comfortable read to get there. The reason that I was so explicit and honest was that I wanted you to see through my eyes the reality and full extent of the black ugliness and depravity that I reached. I felt you'd need to know these things so that you could understand the enormity of the adversity I had to covercome. In this autobiography you will see what I have seen, including violence, blood, and death; you will hear my thoughts as they race through my mind; you will see firsthand the drugs, the free love of the 60's, the prison time, and the perversion; you will experience the fear that I felt; you will live through the dark days and the bright days; you will experience the "flash and the cash" and the unrelenting pressures of life; you will laugh with me and you will cry with me. You will experience firsthand the exhilaration of hard-fought victories, and you will agonize with me during the tragedy and defeats that often overwhelmed me. After you finish reading this book, you will no doubt be deeply moved. And like I often do, you'll shake your head in awe when you understand what enabled me to survive and eventually thrive. I'm often asked why I named my authobiogrphy Miracle on Luckie Street; upon reading this book, that question will be answered for you. I am entirely confident that if you read this true account of my life, you will know that there is hope certain no matter how many problems you might be facing that you too can take on wings and soar like an eagle." - Bob Williamson, from the inner front jacket flap. "Proof That in Today's Frenetic World There is Still Hope. By the time he was 24 Bob Williamson was already a violent criminal with a prison record and a .357 Magnum; he'd been kicked out of the military as a diagnosed sociopath; he was helplessly addicted to methamphetamine and herion; he'd been an alcoholic since his teens and had gone through a nasty divorce; his family had given up on him; he was homeless, penniless, and didn't have a single friend; he didn't believe in God and was as mean and vicious as a rabid dog. He was all alone, mired in abject squalor. By all rights he should be locked away somewhere for the rest of his life, or more likely dead, buried, and forgotten. He reached the point where he felt that suicide was his only viable option, and he was ready and willing to pull the trigger, but then a horrific car accident and a chance encounter with a merciful nurse helped change his life. He learned a trade, started a business and, virtually overnight, accumulated a small fortune and achieved what he believed to be the absolute pinnacle of success; but the sudden mountain of cash triggered an avalanche of new problems and soon he was overwhelmed with temptation, arrogance, and sheer lust for more of everything. He was addicted to a new drug - money, but again miraculously overcame his addictions and is no longer a slave to the "flash and the cash", the pride of life, and the lust for unadulterated power. Today, Bob Williamson has been happily married to the woman of his dreams for 40 years. They've been blessed with three successful sons and seven grandchildren. He has friends all over the world who call him "a pillar of society." He's received numerous award and accolades, and recently sold one of the 11 successful companies he founded for $75 million. This Book.Will Guide You to the Same Place." - from the outer rear jacket .…