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  He crisscrosses the western part of the U.S. riding freight trains. His adventures take him down a spiraling path of life-altering events. It’s a brutal life, especially for a 13-year-old kid alone. He must learn to fend off sexual predators that are all too happy to befriend a hungry, tired young hitchhiker, as well as the infamous train cops hired to keep bums off the trains, the “Railway Bulls” who beat him to within a few breaths shy of losing his life. But when it almost seems too late, his spirit dares to reawaken when it seems there just might be a faint glimmer of hope left that could change his life…”

 

From Freight Trains to Airplanes is a story to inspire youth today about the struggles of their forefathers and family, without whom, their cars, cell phones and cable TV could not have been made possible had we not followed our dreams. He learned that through hard work and determination, and believing in him-self despite his upbringing and circumstances, dreams really do come true.