Reflections: The Road To Healing and Recovery Ford Demetrius D.
Reflections: The Road To Healing and Recovery Ford Demetrius D. For Arnell Livingston, growing up in the 1980s and 90s in the slums of Los Angeles felt like a scene from a suspenseful, traumatic…
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Reflections: The Road To Healing and Recovery Ford Demetrius D.
For Arnell Livingston, growing up in the 1980s and 90s in the slums of Los Angeles felt like a scene from a suspenseful, traumatic movie plot. Coming from a single-parent household fueled by government assistance, the odds were against Arnell from the very beginning. Drugs, crime, and gangs surrounded him, engulfing his entire inner-city neighborhood.
Reflections unfolds inside chapters composed from Arnell's therapy sessions, and this highly-personal work of creative fiction is inspired by author Demetrius Ford's own experiences, challenges, and circumstances. But his story proves that dire statistics for young, black, inner-city men in America can be proven wrong, and that they can rise above the circumstances of difficult upbringings. Arnell struggles with relationships, his sexuality, and trust; however, with the loving help of his budding Christian faith, friends, and Mr. Riley,