A true story with no additives and an organic conversation between a writer and his reader. The composition provides a honest and personal invitation to the events and thoughts of a child that had seen and experienced several hurdles in life. The events detailed in the book are relayed to spur inspiration in readers that a light does exit at the end of the tunnel. The story presented surrounds the difficulties and dire circumstances experienced by a boy from a single-parent household with an abusive father. This Coming of Age tale details life in the Caribbean and the risk taken to achieve a path to upward mobility in the land of opportunities, the USA. The book shares streams of consciousness about worldly concerns and the exploration of societal issues that continue to affect members of communities or society. The themes of Love and Family Relationships, Death, Abandonment, Depression and Suicide are also covered within the contents of the book. The book is a quick and easy read and includes controversial issues that are often ignored to carve an immoral and unjust society for the privileged. The journey of life has afforded negative experiences that at times has contributed to a feeling of defeat, but with a resilient spirit, we too can overcome. "Recklessness carries grave risks, but chance and opportunity come once".