Yet I Still Stand

About the Book

There are two things young Jonathan Anthony Russo loves: football and girls. These help him deal with his dysfunctional family: his mother, a drunk and cocaine user; his father, a wannabe gangster; and seven older sisters whom he despises. He’s been a fairly happy-go-lucky kid until he’s raped and beaten at age ten. This tragedy affects the choices he makes in life. During his teenage years, Jonathan is broken, bruised, and berated at the hands of everyone he encounters. As he battles his past, he takes on the very demons he tried to run from. Choosing not to be a victim anymore, he leaves in his wake 234 dead bodies. Despite the blood on his hands, there is a possibility for redemption. Jonathan just wants to do what’s right and protect himself and those he loves, no matter the cost. A coming-of-age story, Yet Still I Stand, offers insight into the mind of a mass murder while following the story of one boy’s struggles to overcome his violent, dysfunctional childhood.

About the Author

Steven Wayne earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Tuskegee University in Alabama and a master’s degree in management from New York University. He is a freelance writer and a poet. Steven enjoys writing poems, collecting sports memorabilia, and gardening. He and his wife, Lorie, have two daughters and live in Springfield Gardens, New York.