Are there people that are born bad? James Allen's story describes a lifetime of neglect, childhood abuse, and trauma. After leaving home, he uses his cold demeanor to make his way through a criminal world while a part of an international crime group. James' downward spiral finds him sitting in a cell facing first degree murder. Can one make deeply rooted changes like these? His autobiography tells of his repeated struggle to understand his life and his harrowing experience leaving that life behind.