UnMade: Honor Loyalty Redemption (Paperback or Softback)

With Foreword by Zac Stuart-Pontier, producer of Crimetown For Bobby Walason,the turning point in his life began when he was thrown out of his house at agetwelve. It was also the best moment in his short life. Forced to survive on his own, with no friends or family toturn to, his determination drives him without the benefit of a moral compass. Findingshelter in the basement of a Providence, Rhode Island inner city housing project,sleeping in an abandoned cardboard box, he tries to stay hidden from the world. Finding solace in the Olneyville Boys Club, where he learnsto box, discovers a physical strength beyond his age, and hones an ability tofight. His ability to absorb punishment, forged under the fists of his brutalfather, earns him a reputation for toughness. A toughness which built apowerful street reputation, enhanced in prison, drawing the attention oforganized crime. This the story of the horrific life of a 12-year-old boy,enduring abuse no child should ever face, the lure of organized crime, descentinto the brutal and violent world of a feared mob enforcer, and the power of resilience Bobby Walason unmasks the false patina of Organized Crime, findinga way to leave the life; alive, without spending life in prison, and withoutdisappearing into the invisibility of the witness protection program. Turning from a life of brutality to the world of business,Bobby builds a successful life as an entrepreneur. This story casts a light onto the ebb and flow of the darkside of American society; a look at the forces that play havoc with the livesthat go adrift on the streets of all our cities. And how one man found a way out against staggering odds.