This story was written to honor those who have faced personal disasters and triumphed.
Rocco, an illiterate 1.
As he wandered the neighborhood aimlessly he was dragged into an abandoned building by 2 adult males.
He had no other family to turn to.
Set in a low income area of New York City in 1970, it starts with a personal tragedy when Adam Rodriguez, a promising 14 year old student who lost his Mother unexpectedly.
Many have lived out the old saying, When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
This story was written to honor those who have faced personal disasters and triumphed