This memoir is a journey across decades of struggle and survival.

From growing up without his parents and being raised by his grandparents, to navigating homelessness, addiction, and fractured family ties, the author's life has been anything but ordinary. Along the way, he chased dreams of art, music, and coding, worked countless jobs from warehouses to truck stops, and searched endlessly for love and belonging.

Through heartbreaks, missteps, and moments of despair, there are also sparks of resilience, creativity, and discovery. Whether living out of a car in Seattle, hauling freight across America, or scribbling poetry in the quiet hours of night, his story reveals the fragile balance between survival and meaning.

Ultimately, this memoir is not just about enduring pain but about transforming it into strength - about holding onto hope when everything else is gone, and finally finding family, stability, and love after years of searching.

For anyone who has ever felt lost, abandoned, or on the margins of life, this book is a reminder: you can build your own way forward.