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Featuring Author, Michael Miller Presents A promise to Persevere: " It’s Not Where You Start, It’s Where You Finish!”

Foreword By Dr. Ben Carson, World Renowned Chief Neurosurgeon and NewYork Times Best Selling Author of Gifted Hands & Think Big

Every once in a great while an author comes along who tells a story as stories are meant to be told. Michael Millers’ debut book is the epitome of storytelling–just the right blend of transitioning emotion, torrential conflict, nail-biting intrigue, insatiable humor, unrelenting suspense, and page-turning anticipation. A Promise to Persevere chronicles the life of Michael Miller from a G.E.D. to a Ph.D. candidate.

This non-fiction story reads like the pages of a family photo album. It is frothed with marital, parent/child and family conflicts. Michael Miller paints vivid pictorial accounts of his long-held childhood secrets and revelations including romances, overcoming tremendous obstacles, death and suicide.

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It’s Not Where You Start, It’s Where You FINISH!

Michael Miller was born into poverty, and stayed there—rebellious, uneducated, and nearly hopeless for the first twenty-five years of his life. Raised in the unforgiving streets of Baltimore, he became a father at 14, was a “troubled youth” and dropped out of high school at 16, ill equipped to effectively participate in his own life. Not until faced with death was Miller able to alter his existence and overcome his obstacles through the power of education.

In a matter of five years, he obtained his GED, A.A. degree, and a B.A. degree from Morehouse College and set a national record as the first person ever to do so. Through the benevolence of Oprah Winfrey, he was recognized for his efforts and received funding to continue his education as a "Beating the Odds Scholar." He later received his Master Degree and is currently a successful Ph.D. candidate.

Having reclaimed the lives of his children and assumed the honorable role of single parent, Miller now reflects on his past life with pride. He understands that his repeated failures and perpetual struggles slowed his race to the finish line, but that did not prevent him from getting there. In this moving autobiography of a once hopeless, poor, black boy, one feels the warmth of hope and perseverance; one is taught that finishing the race is all that matters—even if it takes twenty-five years.

Praises for A Promise to Persevere

A Promise To Persevere is a must read. In his book, Michael has shared personal experiences of his life and provided useful tools to help you to persevere through the daunting tasks of reaching your goals!
Dr. Angelo Reynolds, Author of Overcoming Obstacles...Beating The Odds

A Promise to Persevere presents the compelling and inspirational journey of a troubled youth’s transformation from boyhood into manhood. It is a road map for troubled youth and parents looking for solutions.

Dr. Calvin Mackie, author of A View from the Roof

Michael Miller provides a compelling example of what CAN happen when alienated youth are given the opportunity to rise above their circumstances and situations. In A Promise to Persevere, Michael affords the reader with a unique opportunity to experience, vicariously, the victory of a life transformed by going from “Rage to Hope!”
Dr. Crystal Kuykendall, Best Selling author of From Rage to Hope

One of the greatest books I’ve ever read! It shows that the human spirit can overcome any obstacle when their mind is made-up. If you want to change your life, A Promise to Persevere is the book for you!
Jose Villegas III, Best Selling author of Emotional Prisoner

A Promise to Persevere is a masterpiece on the power of the human will. I applaud Michael Miller’s passionate work. This is a must read for anyone serious about finishing anything!”
Dr. Jamal Bryant, Pastor of Empowerment Temple and Best Selling author of Foreplay: Spiritual Purity for Spiritual Wholeness.

I wanted to let you know that the book was awesome. The book was so inspiring that I have to read it again. God has done a mighty work in your life, just continue to stand strong, keep the faith and stay encouraged. --Betty Edwards

I want to say thank you for the opportunity to know a great man like yourself. I have learned many things reading your book that I thought only I felt. It shows that despite where you come from and all you been through, God still has control over our lives. I would have never guess you went through that much but praise God b/c through it all you are stronger now because of it. You have showed and inspired me to keep pressing my way. Thank you for inspiration. Now with my aspirations, I will maintain my motivation.
Michael Newsome, Harrisburg, PA.

Michael,
When I saw your book I was really drawn to your story. I started late last night read for an hour and got up and took the morning off to finish. I cried, laughed and was very encouraged by your heart and words. Your book and life are a Blessing!
Judy Ewald, Pasedena, Md.
Name: :: LaVonda Suggs
Email: :: fantastictweety07@yahoo.com
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City: :: Landover
State: :: MD
Country: :: U.S.A

Comments :: I would like to thank you for giving Suitland's Class of
2007 an inspirational message to take with them for the duration of our
lifetime. I brought your book and I can't wait to read it. I commend you
for your great accomplishments and all of your hard work that led you
to be the successful young man that you are today. Name: :: LaVonda Suggs

Email: :: fantastictweety07@yahoo.com
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----Name: :: Daria Bradley
Email: :: dariabrad@aol.com
City: :: South Bend
State: :: IN
Country: :: USA
Comments :: You define what it means to have the power to change
circumstances!!!!!!!!!!!!! I would love for you to speak at my church .

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