Broken Child Mended Man
Adam Starks, Ph.D.
Author Bio
Dr. Adam Starks (1980-present) is an aspiring social entrepreneur envisioning a better today for society’s most vulnerable children. His purpose to empower and advocate for foster, homeless and at-risk youth throughout their educational process will serve to make each student an exceptional outlier; to transcend the dismal statistics resulting from the negative experiences during their formative years. In addition, Dr. Starks does not believe that the learning process stops once you reach certain academic milestones. His philosophy centers on education as a passionate lifestyle commitment to learning. This awakening dawned on him as he was about to fail his ninth grade year. He knew back then education was his ticket to a better life and hasn’t stopped writing or reading since. Dr. Starks plans to go well beyond his initial success to recreate a family-oriented boarding school for foster, homeless and at-risk students in the Pittsburgh, PA area. For a more in depth look into the life of Dr. Adam Starks, please purchase his book Broken Child Mended Man. A portion of the proceeds will go to benefit the Urban Light Initiative. Dr. Adam Starks resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with his wife and three children.
Description
In his autobiography, Adam Starks provides a valiantly candid account of the turbulence faced during his years leading up to and while in foster care. In a path breaking twist from other well-written memoirs of former foster youth, his story reflects on the acting out that ensued as a result of a constant sense of instability in the world around him.
Amid his internal struggles, Adam properly attributes his ability to remain steadfast toward achieving his successful breakaway from the cycle to his education and the ones who gathered around him during his times of need.
His story provides inspiration for anyone searching for a sign of strength to relate to their own struggle. Broken Child Mended Man is a testimony for anyone who wants to overcome trials in their life and realize their ultimate worth.
Book excerpt
My darkest moment came later that night. I laid in bed wide awake well past my bed time and waited to hear Miriam snoring to know she was out cold. Noah had been asleep for a while, so I slipped off of my top bunk and made my way to the kitchen. I opened the drawer and pulled out a random steak knife. Any knife would do the deed, I thought to myself. I ran my finger across the serrated edge as I made my way to the foyer. I chose the foyer because it was the closest area to the door. I also didn’t want to mess up the carpet in Miriam’s show rooms, and didn’t want the memory of my dead body to haunt any of the other rooms. The ambulance could step right in a wheel me out without too much effort. There I stood in the foyer only lit by the full moon outside. I checked to make sure it was only the moon since the light seemed so vibrant. I just hadn’t noticed it before what I thought would be my last night. The image was beautiful. It was a nice image to end my life with. Then I turned to the wall and sat down and decided it was time to go to a better place. Regardless of my preacher’s teachings, I didn’t believe in heaven or hell for my afterlife. My perception of life was a constant hell and heaven was always too far out of my reach. I figured my soul would just dissipate or wander aimlessly in the dark just like it had throughout my lifetime.
Author Website
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