Do You Want to Do More Than Just Survive? This book shows you how to be more than you ever thought you could be. If you're between the ages of 12 and 22, I dare you to read this book! And if you can't read, or don't like to read, then find somebody else to read it and fill you in on what you missed. If you've ever felt isolated, ignorant, or not good enough, read this book. Do you want to learn how to survive out on the streets? Then use this book. Do you want to learn how to do more than just survive? Then use this book. If you know you're one bad mother but don't know what you got to lose - read this book. If you're tired of being out on the street, and wonder what you should do next, read this book. If you're a wanna-be - read this book. This book's about crime. It's about choices. It's about attitude. It's about survival. It's about safely bringing you out of the dark ages of the last days of the 20th century into the light of the 21st. It's not meant to be everything you ever wanted to know about crime and success. It's information I've put together that will help you do more than survive - if you dare to use it. A word to you ladies: As you read this book, you're gonna notice I talk to the brothers. But, just so you know, I didn't do this to exclude or disrespect you. I know there's a whole lot of you sisters out there who need the information in this book, and I'm talkin' to you as much as I'm talkin' to them. Ron speaks from the heart of real life experience. He has lived and thrived on both sides of the law. He's a dynamic businessman who survived an abusive childhood by escaping to the street.At age 12, he was a gang member. By the time he was 15, he was a gang leader with a felony record consisting of armed robbery, strong-armed robbery, assault and battery, and car theft. In his twenties, he became one of the most successful drug dealers in Milwaukee commanding an extensive criminal network.He built this extremely successful criminal business by developing and following a series of rules for success rules which, he discovered later, also apply to most straight businesses.After 20 years as a criminal, Ron hit rock bottom and finally woke up. He had lost his family, and most of his friends were either dead or doing time. He wanted out of the gangster life.His decision to change his life led him on a path to self-discovery. He stopped dealing and using drugs, and began successfully applying his skills to a series of legitimate businesses - including a teddy bear company he grew from a home-based business to a company employing 35 people and generating $1.8 million a year.Today he is an author and motivational speaker; leads workshops and support groups on gang life, violence prevention, and drug and alcohol abuse; is a volunteer counselor for social service agencies; and a popular speaker in schools, prisons, and detention centers.As someone who has been there and made it through, Ron reaches out to kids with respect, and teaches them how to take back their right to choose a better way of life. He shows them how to use street smarts to improve themselves and escape their personal hell.
