The Reverse Is True is a semi - autobiographical collection of essays, personal reflection stories and life experiences; the life journey of a boy growing up to becoming a man in the city. The author invites you to follow him through his journey in order for you to understand the influences in his life. At a tender age, the author is wounded by the death of his single mother and he begins the quest to find himself, a place to belong and a place in society. This quest sends him into a journey of discovery about learning, masculinity, patriotism, his notions of success as well as how to deal...