Getting Out The Game
Omar Powell
ISBN: 9781432709730
Outskirts Press
Reviewed By Brooke Carleton

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Javon Taylor, known on the streets as J, is the youngest of three boys. J finds out through a letter about his father's dangerous lifestyle in Baltimore. The letter describes his father's addictions to drugs and alcohol, which ultimately lead him to go insane. J has always been good at making friends, but, after moving around his whole life, he develops a thuggish demeanor. He has vowed never to love or commit to anyone in his life. Javon is good at sports, but he has to make the ultimate choice between his hustler lifestyle or his one passion, football. It's not easy to get past a life of sex, drugs, alcohol, gangs, violence, murder, and even prison, but playing football will give Javon the opportunity of a lifetime - earning a college education and playing the sport on a professional level.

Getting Out The Game is an inspiring story about overcoming extreme obstacles to make a better life for one's self and family. It shows that dreams can come true if you don't give up on them when life gets tough. Omar Powell has written a breathtaking story with characters that spring to life from the pages and a plot that grabs the reader's attention right from the beginning. Getting Out The Game is highly recommended for readers who enjoy this genre.