Discover the inspirational story of an inner-city boy's journey to manhood in the war zone projects of East New York Brooklyn during the crack epidemic of the 1980s. By embodying the American dream, this young phoenixused education to rise from the violence and despair that surrounded him.The Strength From Within: Windows to My Soul chronicles the journeys of a young man and his mother, covering five decades of courage, resilience, trauma, and triumph. This non-fictional memoir details thenorthern migration of a twenty-year-old woman estranged from her family who bravely takes a pilgrimage to New York City from Alabama.