Taylor Grant

FROM STREETS TO STRENGTH

A Memoir of Struggle, Strength, and Beating the System That Failed Me (Personal narratives of hardship)

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Produktbeschreibung

What happens when life as you know it collapses? From Streets to Strength is a raw, deeply personal memoir of overcoming homelessness, hardship, and the relentless struggle to survive when the world turns its back on you. This gripping homelessness non-fiction book takes readers inside the harsh reality of life on the streets, where every day is a fight for food, shelter, and dignity. Through personal narratives of hardship, resilience, and hope, the author shares their journey of losing everything-only to rebuild from nothing. A Must-Read for Fans of Personal Memoirs & Books on Social Issues If you love inspiring memoirs about homelessness or are drawn to personal stories of life on the streets, this book will keep you turning pages late into the night. Readers who appreciate memoirs of overcoming homelessness will find this true story unforgettable. More Than Just a Memoir-A Story of Strength and Second Chances This book isn't just about struggle-it's about the incredible resilience of the human spirit. It's about finding hope in the darkest places, about the kindness of strangers, and about the small opportunities that can change a life. If you've ever wondered what it truly means to survive against all odds, From Streets to Strength will open your eyes, break your heart, and leave you inspired.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Vibrant Books
• Seitenzahl: 48
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Februar 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 4mm
• Gewicht: 120g
• ISBN-13: 9782121648040
• ISBN-10: 2121648046
• Artikelnr.: 73496888

Autorenporträt

Born in 1970, in Phoenix, Arizona, Taylor Grant was a two-time Bram Stoker Award nominated author, professional screenwriter, actor, and award-winning filmmaker. His work has been seen on network television, the big screen, the stage and the web, in newspapers, comic books, national magazines and anthologies, and heard on the radio. He started his career in children's entertainment, serving as a staff writer and development consultant for multiple production companies working on various projects, including Beetlejuice, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, Bad Dog, and Monster Farm, which he created and co-developed for television. As development executive at Stan Lee Media, Taylor worked closely with the iconic creator, co-developing multiple web animated series, including The Backstreet Project, The Accuser, The Drifter, and The 7th Portal. In recent years, as Head of Global Animation at Wattpad WEBTOON Studios, Taylor executive produced the animated TV series Lore Olympus with The Jim Henson Company and served as a Business Development Lead on the global hit anime series Tower of God, as well as The God of High School. He also produced the horror feature film Gremoryland, alongside Roy Lee and Vertigo Entertainment, and wrote and produced the #1 horror series Rot & Ruin, a WEBTOON comic adaptation of the New York Times Bestselling novel by Jonathan Maberry. He wrote and produced two short films The Vanished and Sticks and Stones, which screened at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival and received distribution through Sony and Shorts TV.As an author Taylor shared pages with Stephen King, Neil Gaiman, Clive Barker, and many of the top writers in speculative fiction, with short fiction published in Cemetery Dance Magazine, Weird Tales, The Siren's Call and Weirdbook and in numerous anthologies. His first collection of short stories, The Dark at the End of the Tunnel (2015, Crystal Lake Publishing), became an instant Amazon bestseller and was nominated for two Bram Stoker Awards, for 'Best Collection' and for 'Best Short Story' ('The Infected'). His second collection, The Many Deaths of Cole Parker was published in 2020 by Running Wild Press. The Shuddering Breath Before Oblivion, a final tribute to Taylor, collects the last of his short fiction. Taylor died on September 12th, 2024.