Adopted at birth and unknown to him until the age of eleven, author Jonathan Stone, a child from the suburbs, was introduced to the street life by a trusted family member. From then until now, this book depicts his life from his own experience, including the horrific crime he committed at sixteen that landed him in prison for twenty-four years.

There, in prison, the author was exposed to many sources of inspiration that gave him life, as well as a brutal attack that almost took his life. With diverse people ranging from Chicago street legends to the corporate elite all speaking to the content of his character, this book is a compelling memoir... A saga of pain and a tale of redemption.

Jonathan Stone is a teacher and mentor for misunderstood young men throughout the Illinois Department of Corrections. An advocate of prison reform and education over economics, he has dedicated his life to informing young men about the power of critical thinking and self-discipline. The proof of his work is in the lives he has touched. Jonathan is currently serving the last year of his twenty-four-year prison sentence.