Steel Born

Book excerpt: Marquis Smith is from North Philly, he grew up in a good household with everything he needed. He was a straight A student who loved boxing. Due to the lack of fatherhood Marquis began fighting for his father's love. Marquis was a good kid with the heart of a lion and a protector by nature. What he thought was simply utilizing his boxing skills soon escalated into violence. After the death of a close friend Marquis takes matters into his own hands. The will power to handle a gun was like a drug causing him to lose sight of who he truly was and begin acting out because of pain. It soon led him down a dark path resulting in him getting shot 17 times, going to jail and losing friends who were like brothers. In 2012 the birth of his son changed all that. Through his obstacles Marquis still fights to become the man his son and family desires him to be. It is easy to get in the streets but not so easy to leaveThat is why he is STEEL BORN!