Survivor I Changed the Rules

Therone Shellman the elder of four children who were taken away from their mother when he was four and thrown into the NYC foster care system. In and out of different homes he and his sister went. He was a child thinking about adult issues like survival and having to look out for his younger sister. At the age of fifteen dissatisfied with the dysfunctional parents who adopted them both, and a school system he felt was biased he turned his back on both and sought the streets. From hustling at fifteen, to pulling stick ups at sixteen, Shellman found himself at the age of seventeen being sentenced to four to twelve years in prison. In an honest and brutal way Shellman tells his life story from a powerless child to a power crazed misdirected youth, survival of the fittest on the streets and life within some of the roughest prisons in New York State. Throughout the story you witness his search for self peace and spiritual growth as he sought to balance his troubled life which would ultimately lead him through life threatening situations where by chance and little wit he would overcome time and time again. And finally some way, some how an awakening rose within him to change his life and write stories which would help others. Survivor I Changed the Rules is not just a memoir or autobiography, it is a testament about how strong the human spirit is and the ability within all of us to rise above the chains that imprison us.

About the Author :
Therone Shellman was born in September of 1971. He is the elder of four children. As a teen Therone developed a love and respect for books and reading. Unfortunately, with very little family support he turned to the streets and winded up obtaining most of his education via urban life and warfare. But it is here that he learned invaluable lessons about life which would propel him to seek a better understanding of himself and the world. It is within the world of the streets that he would learn entrepreneurship, leadership and the thinking and skills needed to become one's own person. At the age of 28 Therone would embark upon a new journey in life. One which would lead him down the road of structured schooling while being employed the next 6 years by some of the best companies in their category. Here he would absorb the thinking on the otherside of the fence. Therone would complete his teenhood dream to become an author in 2005 after failing at the first attempt two years earlier. He would then go on to sell over 16,000 copies of 'Love Don't Live Here' (revised edition) within 2 years. With the company he established, Third Eye Publishing, Inc.; Therone would go on to publish several more more titles for himself and other authors before closing the companies doors in 2010. Therone's writings have graced the inside covers of magazines, many online blogs. One of his editorials on self-publishing was even featured in the myspace book club section. His titles have garnished the following awards: Love Don't Live Here (revised edition) 'Booking Matters Bestseller Award' No Love Lost '2007 Indie Excellenec Award in AA Fiction' and '2007 Finalist in AA Fiction at USABookNews.com Along with writing he is currently overseeing two new ventures, Therone Shellman Book Consulting, and Therone Shellman Skincare. Therone is one who believes that through education, patience and courage people can accomplish what they seek with time.