Torn from his family at the age of five, Bruce Jackson was put in a children's home, then grew up going from foster home to foster home. This gritty but ultimately hopeful memoir takes the reader through the fears and uncertainties he had to deal with for the next several years, navigating his way through the antics of grammar school, the traumas of high school, and beyond.

No matter what obstacles you face in life, eventually you must decide what you want out of your life, and how you will achieve it. Will you just lie down and accept what fate throws at you, or will you rise up and become better because of all the adversity? Reading about this inspirational journey, those dealing with hard times will be motivated to do the best they can in their own life.