A true story

Willing to Change

The story of a young man from the Bronx who found his family in the streets, lost his freedom, and was given a second chance through faith and education.

Author
George Marrero
Setting
The Bronx, New York
Available on
Amazon
Front cover of Willing to Change by George Marrero

Synopsis

A Story That Must Be Told.

This is a much-needed book for these times of violence we are living in. The true story of George Marrero is a story that must be told.

Willing to Change follows the life of a young man who grew up in the Bronx of New York City in the 1980s. It was a time when change and new ideas were coming about. Yet while prosperity flourished in other parts of the city, its ghettos and housing projects were just as violent as ever.

Coming from a dysfunctional family, the author made the streets his new family. He became part of the neighborhood crew, which led him into more violence and eventually to prison. When all hope appeared to be lost, he was given a second chance through faith and education.

This story shows the transformation of a person who is willing to change.

If you or someone you love struggle through difficult situations that appear impossible to overcome, your lives too can be changed.

From the author’s message to readers

George Marrero overcame life’s harshest obstacles through faith in God, perseverance, and education. He invites you to read and reflect. Wherever you may find yourself, behind a desk, in a church, in the streets, or in a prison, this story will have an impact on your life.

Key themes

What This Book Is About.

  1. 01

    Personal transformation

    How a life shaped by the streets can be reshaped by the decision to change.

  2. 02

    Faith

    Belief in God as the anchor that held when every other door had closed.

  3. 03

    Perseverance

    Getting up again, and again, through obstacles that seemed impossible.

  4. 04

    Second chances

    What becomes possible when all hope appears lost and a new path opens.

  5. 05

    Education

    Learning as a way out, and as a way forward.

  6. 06

    Hope

    The conviction that your life, or the life of someone you love, can be changed too.

Reader reviews

What Readers Are Saying

Portrait of author George Marrero
George MarreroAuthor

About the author

Written by George Marrero.

George holds a bachelor’s degree in Christian Education from the Universidad Teológica del Caribe and a master’s in religion from the Evangelical Seminary of Puerto Rico, and is currently working on his Ph.D. in Bible Exposition at Liberty University. He lives in Connecticut with his wife and children.

Available now on Amazon

One Decision Can Change Everything.

Experience the inspiring journey of Willing to Change, a true story written for anyone who needs to believe that a different life is possible.

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