Broad Street Bully

For me, Broad Street Bully is a story that had to be told, and it is, in fact, a story that we can all relate to - the struggle to stay on the right path in the face of enormous odds. The main character, Eric Stiles, is a recent college graduate groomed in one of the roughest neighborhoods there is, North Philly. And despite the many challenges he faced throughout his childhood, he made it out, and not just physically, mentally as well.Yet, despite his family urging him to stay away, Eric returns back to his hometown after graduation. He takes a job with a social service agency as a youth worker, and throughout the book, he tries to reach a teenager by the name of Michael Saunders. But Mike is a young man born to a history of violence; he is a young man on a warpath.As the son of one of the most notorious drug dealers the streets of Philly had ever produced, Mike knew only three things, violence, aggression and rage. At an early age he was taught that these were the only ways
to get what he really wanted out of life. But little did he know, he was headed down the road to self destruction - just like his father. Can Eric save his life?In this book, the streets of Philly also play a pivotal role, in fact, they can be considered another main character. From the potholes, to the abandon buildings, to the rich culture the city has produced; Philly is a city unlike no other. It is notorious for being a rough town, but beloved as being a place that will always stay true to its own identity. It is my hometown. And after traveling the world and coming back again, I say that with pride. It is a place that builds character, and it is also a place where only the strong survive - the mentally strong.The streets of Philly maintain a key role throughout the book, all the way up to its' climactic ending. It is an ending that will blow you away, and force you to never look at the youth culture the same again. It will open your eyes to the problems they face grow
ing up in today's Ghetto, America."Stay true to yourself, and regret will never enter your mind."

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