"Homeboy"

by Jawara Griffin

At the age of eight, Jawara griffin was left alone with three of his brothers and one sister in their dilapidated home in North Philadelphia. He struggled, stole and somehow made it through with just a few shared pieces of clothing and torn up pair of sneakers. Later, wrenched away from his siblings due to his mother's drug addiction, Jawara was moved from group home to group home and was dubbed a "home boy" by his cruel classmates in school. Throughout all this he persevered and followed the advice of a teacher to keep a smile on his face at all times and fight for what he wanted. His positive mindset paid off, and today Jawara is a successful Attorney. By sharing his story he hopes to inspire others by reassuring them that "No matter what you are going through today, I promise you, you will all be winners in life."

255 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 8, 2019

Reviews

[Nathaniel Long]

Awesome !!! It made me cry ,laugh ,and cheer for you ! Awesome !!!

[Christie Jarvis · Rating 5 out of 5]

Reading this broke my heart but also inspired me to keep loving people who have had hard ships because it can make a difference in their lives.

[Kristen]

/I read this for a family resource management class/

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

Unbelievable courage

[Lea-Rose Clarke · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heartfelt sorry and beautifully written. Would make a great movie.

Well structured and beautifully written. Impressive descriptions and very well detailed explanation of events and people.

Great advice to conclude.