The odds said I’d end up dead, in prison, or lost to addiction.
Instead, I built a life beyond anything I imagined.
This isn’t just a story about crime, addiction, boys’ homes, or prison.
It’s about what happens when childhood neglect, trauma, addiction, and violence shape your identity until you no longer recognise the person you’ve become.
I eventually realised that many of the people who damaged me had been shaped by the same generational trauma. They simply passed on what had been passed on to them.
That understanding didn’t excuse my choices, but it changed how I saw my life.
What followed was the hardest journey I ever took—rebuilding myself from nothing and taking responsibility for the man I had become.
This book is about hope, redemption, rebuilding your life, and proving that your past doesn’t have to determine your future.
It’s a story about second chances, resilience, courage, and the extraordinary things that can happen when you refuse to give up on yourself.
If you’ve ever wondered whether someone society has written off can truly change… this book is for you.
A story that has inspired over 35,000 readers.
Read by over 35,000 people.
"A Remarkable story"
- Sydney Morning Herald
'It's a wonderful story if you're lucky enough and wise enough to see it though to the end."
- Kerry-Anne Kennerley
This isn't just a crime story.
It's about childhood trauma, addiction, prison, survival, responsibility, rebuilding life, business success, losing everything and starting again.
I want people to understand that the lessons apply to anyone, not just people interested in crime.