CAPTURE A DREAM
The POWER OF 24
by
Book Details
About the Book
HAVE YOU EVER BEEN PLACED IN A SITUATION WHERE THE CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE BACKED YOU INTO A CORNER WITH NO CLEAR, LOGICAL ESCAPE?
Without your immediate escape, the outcome of the predicament could prove to be very detrimental to your immediate or future wellbeing? Do you understand the magnitude of the meaning of historical events that occur in our lives that help shape our character which is essential for achieving the dreams that were meant for us to receive?
Such was the case for a young African-American boy- Gregory Hartwell, a native of the San Francisco Bay Area. Gregory was a second generation immigrant of southern-bred parents. He had been provided a solid foundation of values of spirituality, self-reliance, resilience, self-confidence, family loyalty, and the protection of self-convictions. These gifts of values would be paramount in keeping a lifelong journey of misdirected decisions and actions from becoming detrimental in his life.
Gregory began to see the Power of 24 remarkable experiences, challenges the lessons in his life which helped shape his character. In his lifetime he’d survived an attempted rape of a sexual predator, overcome the perils of death, drugs and violence that entrap inner-city juvenile delinquents in the streets of America, realized his dream of playing professional baseball. Gregory knew his life journey had encountered an intersection of fate which would forever affect the outcome of his life. Those dynamic events in his history had some significance to achieving his dreams, but what would ultimately unlock the secret?
About the Author
After growing up in Berkeley, California and eventually traveling a journey as a professional athlete, corporate executive, entrepreneur, and patent holding inventor, he completed 3-year journey of writing his first book, CAPTURE A DREAM: The Power of 24.
This epic story is based on some of his experiences encountered during his life’s journey of major missteps, misfortunes and triumphs.
He chronicles, some topical historical and contemporary issues facing our society.
This heartfelt story will hopefully lift others to see there is always hope when your inner strength is empowered.
Cantrell holds a BA in Applied Studies/Organizational Leadership and intends to receive his masters degree in Business Management at Harvard University in 2011