Each of us has episodes in life that are worth putting pen to paper. I have penned Soaring through Turmoil to drive personal growth and development for readers. It will give readers an opportunity to stop, think, and write their thoughts after each chapter. The book allows for experiences to be used for readers to learn about the persistence and courage of an individual's struggles through his early lifespan of turmoil but continues to accomplish his dreams. Therefore, it was written for the readers' encouragement through all challenges. The book will be beneficial to a wide cross-section of demography, includingchildren. Adolescents struggling with poverty and domestic violence, would also benefit. As a mental health professional, I would recommend it to be used in therapy and self-empowerment. "...there was a flip side to the boarding school that scared me, as I had to experience the tyranny of dorm life. It was a dorm sin to sleep when the boys dorm was lively, and games were being played. I had succumbed to sleep one night during a dorm party and was beaten with several belts in my sleep. The perpetrators apparently counted to three, then released the belts simultaneously before running through the doors, pretending to be innocent..." Soaring through Turmoil