In life, we all go through struggles to do what we have to do to get by. Everyone has skeletons in their closets. The series of events we encounter as we journey through life serve as references on our resume of life. However, if you should so happen to be one of the unfortunate ones born into the ghetto, all of the hardship and pain you endure over the years to make it out of the ghetto will forever serve as references on your Ghetto Resume.Goldie, born into this world DeQuan Walker, is who some people would call a freak of nature. His diverse ways and extraordinary IQ almost insures him an academic scholarship to a prestigious college of his choice. Growing up in poverty in the late 80 s, Goldie's stay-fly fetish turns him into a die-hard hustler, doing anything legal to make a dollar. When tragedy strikes Goldie s family, dire situations force him to become a man before he ever gets to enjoy being a boy. Hustling becomes an addiction for Goldie, and you know they say bad habits are hard to break.Snake, a high school dropout, is Southside St. Pete's most notorious drug dealer. It did not come easy, though. After years of grinding as a nickel-and-dime hustler in the projects, Snake worked his way to the top of the ladder, graduating to his current status of The Man. Snake has it all: money, power, respect, and a fleet of dime pieces. What do these two have in common? Find out what happens in this page-turning thriller when these two cross paths, and Snake walks away owing Goldie his life. Brace yourself and prepare to become a student of the streets, because never before has the game been handed to you on a silver platter like this.
Born January 27, 1975, Simmons is an ambitious, self-driven, entrepreneur. Since grade school, he excelled as a scholar and maintained a steady position at the top of his class. Placed in E.L.P "The Gifted Program" in middle school, Simmons smoothly coasted through high school, later graduating at the top of his class. After high school Simmons immediately enrolled in technical school and later explored different careers. It was after working several different jobs that Simmons decided that punching a time clock wasn't for him and concluded that becoming an entrepreneur was his destiny. Over the years Simmons secured his finances and by age 22 had indulged his entrepreneurial spirit by owning a clothing store, an elegant hair salon, and a record label. In 2001 Simmons was indicted on charges of drug conspiracy and later sentenced to 151 months in a Federal Correctional Facility. That didn't stop Simmons. His ambition to succeed and go-getter mentality kept him buried in numerous books: studying real estate, finance, business management, and marketing.Ironically, Simmons desire to write came while locked down on 23 hour confinement. With nothing but time on his hand, Simmons became a bookworm, reading novel after novel. Blessed with a vivid imagination, charisma, and a P.H.D. in the streets, it was then that Simmons decided to join the new wave of urban literature and immediately began penning his first novel. Determined to make the best out of a bad situation, Simmons released “Ghetto Résumé part 1 in May 2008 from prison.With no ending in sight, Simmons possesses the type of ambition that will continue to withstand any resistance. Determined to end the year with a bang, Simmons will be releasing his sophomore novel, Ghetto Résumé part II in December. Simmons creativity will not stop with urban literature; he plans on delving into other genres as well, with a romance novel scheduled to be released in 2011. Ultimately, Simmons's goal is to see "Ghetto Résumé" make it to the big screen.
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