Reputations Fade Away

by Dawayne Williams, DeWayne Williams

By any yardstick you want to use, Dawayne Williams had a very tough childhood. He and his younger brother were raised in the projects in Washington, DC by a single mom while his dad (who denied paternity) was in and out of prison for a variety of criminal offenses. Consequently, Dawayne grew up without a male role model to emulate. So it's no surprise that he joined a street gang as a junior high school student to deal crack and weed and woo older women until he ended up shot and stabbed multiple times and behind bars like his absentee father. This autobiography is written in vivid words that jump right off the pages. Since being born again, Dawayne has found Jesus and sworn off most of his profligate ways once and for all, though he does confess to falling off the wagon occasionally.

253 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2006

Reviews

[Kianna · Rating 3 out of 5]

I grew up in South East Washington DC right dead smack in the "Murder Capitol of the world" Dawayne is a good friend of mine and he has put into words what most of us had to deal with growing up in the inner city. His story hits home for me as well as im sure most others who had to struggle to survive. With this being Wyanes first time out as a writer it is impressive. A good read from start to finish.