DORSEY
HOWARD JR
THE BOOK
In his first book, "One Way - Short Stories About Left Turns," Dorsey shares about the consequences of a life that is full of left turns. While several of the stories are fictional, many are based on actual events that happened in his life.
One Way - Short Stories About Left Turns
ISBN-13: 978-1490495620
Making wrong choices can become addictive. It may start out simple, such as telling a lie to your parents or slipping a pack of gum into your pocket when visiting the local store. Those wrong choices, or "left turns" as Dorsey Howard, Jr. calls them, can quickly begin a downward spiral in your life.
In "One Way - Short Stories About Left Turns," Dorsey shares about the consequences of a life that is full of left turns. He knows this from experience. While several of the stories are fictional, many are based on actual events that happened in Dorsey's life. Growing up in one of the toughest housing projects in Chicago, Dorsey endured and survived a life filled with left turns, including gangs, drugs, violence and prison. His stories inspire us to take a look at our lives and evaluate the "left turns" we are making
From the Book:
LEFT TURNS
What are left turns?
I believe that we make left turns anytime we do something wrong. This can be anything from a curse word, a lie, a murder, and everything in between. Everyone has made left turns in life. Most people started making left turns when they were children. Left turns can be as addictive as drugs, sex, or alcohol. These turns can lead to a terrible life. In time, they will lead you straight to jail or prison, if you're lucky. At worst, left turns will lead you to the graveyard, (death.
Most my life, I blamed my mom for leaving me as a kid. I blamed my dad for beating my mom and me. I blamed my sister for always lying about me. I blamed both parents for divorcing and moving me from a nice big house to the projects of Chicago. Over time, I realized that we all have excuses or reasons for making left turns.
What's your reason for making left turns? Who do you blame? .....
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