Book excerpt: A life buried underneath heartbreak, death and broken dreams, suffocating from lies and overwhelming odds refused to die but instead chose to live. Reborn from the ashes of defeat, Marshall rose to become God's prodigal son redefining the term life after death. Derailed from the path of fame and set upon a new journey filled with struggle and loss, one man dared to rewrite his life. This is the true story of tragedy, redemption and rebirth through the eyes of a rap artist, author and poet who became an inspiration to the world. In his quest to find truth Marshall discovers faith as he gives readers an inside look into his turbulent past guided by confusion and driven by rage. Like the horrific tale of the phoenix, Marshall too was reborn from the ashes.