"Up From Never," a true life story by Joseph N. Sorrentino. He had a rough childhood with many scrapes with the law and failed 4 times to graduate from high school. He eventually saw where his life was headed if he did not change, and decided to get a better education. He went to Harvard Law School where he gave the valedictory address for his graduating class.
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Up from Never
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