My Life

A first-hand account of life in the ghettos of Brooklyn in the 1980s, Alexander L. Brent masterfully weaves a gritty tale of redemption and hope in the face of unimaginable obstacles. Violence, drugs, and gangs are a part of every-day life throughout our protagonist's childhood and he must make difficult choices as the crack-cocaine epidemic ravages his community.

A first-hand account of life in the ghettos of Brooklyn in the 1980s, Alexander L. Brent masterfully weaves a gritty tale of redemption and hope in the face of unimaginable obstacles. Violence, drugs, and gangs are a part of every-day life throughout our protagonist's childhood and he must make difficult choices as the crack-cocaine epidemic ravages his community.

Alexander L. Brent is a freelance writer from Brooklyn. A product of the NYC Public School System, Brent employs his creative prose and poetry to draft a vivid tapestry of an ignored America. He graduated with honors from The College of New Rochelle and still resides in Brooklyn, now with his wife and three children.