Imagine moving from the suburbs to the inner city and colliding with a school bully who's BIGGER, STRONGER, and FASTER than you. What do you do? Curtis Powers is living this life! Ninth grade, at a new school, is hard enough, without Treyshawn Jinkins making his days miserable. Curtis just wants to pursue his dreams-now he's got to avoid his nemesis, too!

Some call Curtis a geek; but his smarts won't stop the inevitable. Treyshawn is coming fast and Curtis must do something or face the worst beat-down of his life! With help from his family, his best friend Kelly, and others, he'll put a hi-tech plan into action that will do more than anyone thought possible. And in the process he'll learn that 'when you can't outrun your problems, you have to face them head on.'

Imagine moving from the suburbs to the inner city and colliding with a school bully who's BIGGER, STRONGER, and FASTER than you. What do you do? Curtis Powers is living this life! Ninth grade, at a new school, is hard enough, without Treyshawn Jinkins making his days miserable. Curtis just wants to pursue his dreams-now he's got to avoid his nemesis, too!

Some call Curtis a geek; but his smarts won't stop the inevitable. Treyshawn is coming fast and Curtis must do something or face the worst beat-down of his life! With help from his family, his best friend Kelly, and others, he'll put a hi-tech plan into action that will do more than anyone thought possible. And in the process he'll learn that 'when you can't outrun your problems, you have to face them head on.'

Who am I? What is my purpose? Everyone struggles with these thoughts. Even if we do find answers to these questions, there are still barriers that prevent us from discovering our true identity and living free. Some barriers we put up ourselves, while some are erected by others. Once we trust in God and discover how to break through these barriers, we become so much stronger.

An anthology of poetry, short stories, and essays, "Transition" recounts major moments and observations from the last ten years of author Allen Paul Weaver III's life. He shares many deeply personal aspects of his journey to self-discovery. He writes candidly about his suicide attempt and life struggles. Allen also seeks insight into the issues we all wrestle with: family, life, death, education, career, prejudice, relationships, society, the nature of God, and our destiny. No matter your gender or ethnic background, the profound thoughts in "Transition" challenge you to improve yourself and give you courage to break through the ever-present barriers that we all face.

God has a purpose for your life Are you ready to take the journey?