Thanks to @thomasnelson and @tlcdiversity for the gifted copy. QOTD: What book has inspired you in some way? I am taking my time with this one and really getting to know Remi. I am enjoying reading about his Nigerian background and his father's vision for the country. I am already seeing where the seeds of his purpose and drive were being planted. I wasn't too familiar with Remi's body of work but after following him on IG and starting this book I am really interested in all the good work he is doing. 🖤SYNOPSIS🖤 Readers will be drawn to and inspired by Remi Adeleke’s personal journey of following God’s voice, overcoming the odds, and ultimately experiencing true personal transformation. Now available in trade paper. What are the odds? Statistics tell us that African American males who grow up in a single-parent household are nine times more likely to drop out of high school and twenty times more likely to end up in prison than any other demographic. But what would it take for one young man not only to rise above those statistics but also become a Navy SEAL, actor, entrepreneur, writer, and successful husband and father? In Transformed, Remi Adeleke takes you back to stories from his childhood, from living as Nigerian royalty to losing his father early in life and being stripped financially of everything by the Nigerian government. He delves into being raised by a single mother in the Bronx and doesn’t shy away from his illegal activities as a young man that threatened to derail his future. At every turn, including throughout his naval career, Adeleke found a way to overcome the odds, even when it didn’t make sense. His is an inspiring story of true personal transformation. #Transformed #RemiAdeleke #ThomasNelson #TLCDiversity #TLCBookTour #BlackMemoir #ReadBlackBooks #Bookdragon #BIPOCBookstagram #BookFeature #BookTour #Bookdragon #Bookphoto #BooksandMurals #Bookish #books #nonfiction #bibliophile #ownvoices #navyseal #BlackAuthor #giftedbook #BlackBookstagram #Nigeria #bookworm #AfricanAuthor #NewRelease #BooksandArt #BooksOutside #Paperbacks #Bronx (at Bushwick) https://www.instagram.com/p/CPRYz6BLE92/?utm_medium=tumblr
