Edward L. Bradley, is a author, poet, mentor and motivational speaker. Affectionately known as "Ed" to his family and friends, he was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. Growing up under the loving care of his mother, disciplinarian father, and 8 other siblings, Ed witnessed how women easily succumbed to not believing nor understanding their worth due to negative social environments and stereotypes. At the age of 12, his family dealt with the traumatic ordeal of his 9-year-old sisters' brutal rape and murder. Had she survived, what would her life be like now? Many women have faced various