Chaos and poverty dominated his world. When chance opens the door, can this young boy discover what it means to live? Pennsylvania, 1980’s. Chaz Holesworth grew up trapped between extremes. Born to a heroin-addicted father and a devoted evangelical Christian mother, he battled against roaches and rats at home while dodging gangs and drugs on the streets of Philly. And the isolated thirteen-year-old began to realize that he faced a dead-end future without hope. Hitting painful puberty while developing a growing awareness of society’s many plights, Chaz’s unhappiness and anger escalated with no help in sight. Until a random visit to an arcade when he’s shocked to discover a lifeline in a jukebox playing R.E.M.’s Losing my Religion. Could he take the next brave step to his survival? In this poignant and inspiring story, Chaz Holesworth shares his unfiltered and darkly funny journey to self-discovery. And captivated by a narrative raw with emotion and empathy, you’ll walk in the shoes of someone who confronted loss of faith, a broken family, and the damaging polarity of sin vs. salvation. Life and How to Live it is the candid first volume in the Life and How to Live it memoir series. If you like real-life struggles, inspiring personal enlightenment, and fascinating coming-of-age tales, then you’ll love Chaz Holesworth’s triumphant awakening. Buy Life and How to Live it to stop holding back today!