Everything Will be Alright, Stories From the Heart of Poverty
"Everything Will Be All Right" is the raw testimony of a heartbreaking, hardscrabble childhood,
by author Douglas Wallace. Wallace paints an unforgettable portrait of a child determined to free
himself from the cycle of poverty that had strangled his family for generations. With a genuine
voice and a keen eye on the class divide in America, the author unflinchingly reveals the painful
experience of class prejudice and life on the fringes of society.
Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) July 11, 2009 -- Douglas Wallace knows what it is to be poor.
Not just poor, but devastatingly, hopelessly, mind-numbingly poor. Poverty, alcoholism and violence destroyed
his childhood. Perseverance and ambition saved his life.
Wallace's book, "Everything Will Be All Right," is scheduled for release on October 1, 2009 by Greenleaf Book
Group (www.greenleafbookgroup.com/) -and is featured as the the front cover ad on Publishers Weekly for the
June 29, 2009 issue.
Abused by an alcoholic, unemployed father, Wallace and his seven siblings barely survived childhood--fleeing in
the night from landlords, scrambling for food, and burning down the only home they ever owned to collect
insurance money.
In this raw testimony of a heartbreaking, hardscrabble childhood, Wallace paints an unforgettable portrait of a
child determined to free himself from the cycle of poverty that had strangled his family for generations. With a
genuine voice and a keen eye on the class divide in America, the author unflinchingly reveals the painful
experience of class prejudice and life on the fringes of society.
Separated from the haves by his poverty and from the have-nots by his desire for more, Wallace learns to use
every person, every situation, and every encounter, as a teacher, to realize his dream and serve his community.
Wallace says, "The teacher or teachings can be cruel or kind, but the lesson is always valuable."
"Everything Will Be All Right" empowers readers to overcome any obstac