One of the side benefits of having a drug dealer for a father was that word soon got out around the neighborhood; and no one messed with you. We lived in a shroud of secrecy; drove cars that were stolen; kept the blinds shut; and never had a friend come into our home. We were raised in darkness. Discipline involved my dad beating us with a horse whip. We knew better than to disobey. On one particular occasion my father; with a 9mm Beretta pistol in his hand; proceeded to shoot off the clip around the room with me sitting beside him. To this day I’m not sure how he missed me. When he was done he said; “So; I suppose you’ll call the police now.” That was the furthest thing from my mind. I knew that if I ever turned my father in there would be no escaping his reach; even from the inside of a prison cell. I loved him greatly but feared him more than any person alive. Never Give Up is the true story of a young boy who grew up with a father who was a drug-dealing mobster and an active Seventh-day Adventist. It is a story of redemption and hope. He says; “I wrote this book; not because I am proud of my past; but because I believe that no matter what our past; God can redeem us for His glory. There is always hope!”
