William Austen - Paperback

by Desmond Denton (Author)

Contained within these pages is not a story. Rather it holds the confession of a man born into hardship, raised in dire straits and hardened by a life filled with turmoil and abuse. It feels good to be powerful, but at what cost... discover the

riveting true-life tale of William Austen

Based on the life story of William Austen. Through the trauma of being bullied at school we journey into his defiant decision to join a street gang and learn to fight. After serving in the military he returns home and finds love with a young girl from an abusive home. Together they run and turn to crime. This is a story of gangsterism, drug culture and broken people. It holds the confession of a man born into hardship, raised in dire straits and hardened by a life filled with turmoil and abuse. It is a true life tale of love and loss, framed by vicious urges towards violence, crime and rampant drug abuse. William is enveloped by the need to BE something in a world that regards him as nothing. He finds purpose and meaning in the grace

of a stranger. His journey reveals his troubled relationship with his father as he struggles to make amends.