by Elaine Bolden Bailey (Author)
This harsh, fact-filled narrative is a composite of a real life story, telling real events. Brad, a nine-year-old in the 1960s, finds he cannot learn to read like the other students, then he is influenced by older kids to drink beer and take drugs. His young life is nearly destroyed by drugs when, at age twelve, he becomes addicted to heroin, then he is sent to a juvenile detention center. In this powerful story, Brad finds moral courage and a new faith in God and gets his life back on track. Now a successful businessman, Brad is ready to tell the secrets of his youth when he struggled to overcome a danger-filled life of petty crime, addictions, and dyslexia. When you read Tracks, you will feel like you know personally all the characters in this compelling, unforgettable story.