From Rags to Spiritual Riches by Johnny L O'Bryant Jr

From Rags To Spiritual Riches is an autobiography by the author Johnny L O'Bryant Jr, of growing up in the Mississippi Delta in the 1960's and bringing the reader up to date. The story begins with the author early experience of physical and emotional abuse he endured. Living in shotgun shacks located in cottonfields. Wearing rags and hand-me-down clothes. The author shares his early life of not having school supplies and having to pick up burnt matchsticks off the streets to use as a pencil. Moving from one delapitated shack to another. He and siblings being left in a burning house set on fire by his mother. All siblings 10 total lives ripped apart and placed in adoption and foster care. Two being adopted and after years of searching not being able to locate them. The author tells of being on his own at age 12 and how he started and life of substance abuse. Johnny is a honorable discharged U.S. Army veteran. Afterwards he went in and out of several short and long term treatment centers never being able to stay clean and sober for any peroid of time. Along the way he fathered and abandoned a son Johnny L O'Bryant 3rd who now plays for the Milwaukee Bucks. How father and son found each other and forged a bond and supported one another on their individual journey. The author tells what it finally took for him to recovery and how waking up on a concrete park bench made him realize he needed to do something different. Johnny L O'Bryant, Jr shares how finding God and recreating his life has helped him to become a Counselor, Artist, Publushed Author, Minister, Motivational Speaker and Entrepreneur. Lastly the author shares of his new found love of Writing the Arts, Motivational Speaking and Ministy studies has inspired him to be the best Substance Abuse Counselor he can be.