A Must Read Book For The 21St Century. The Journey Of An Ordinary Black Man Who Fights An Unpopular War As A Young Man And Confronted With Death Becomes Disillusioned With Society Until He Is Almost A Statistic. Subsequently He Manages To Come To A Better Understanding Of Life Experiences And Their Impact Upon His Future Through The School Of Hard Knocks. Realizing That He Is His Own Worst Enemy And A Change Must Be Made Shaped By His Parents And A Community Embarks On A Path That Takes Him Half Way Around The World And Home Again.