Transformed : a Navy SEAL's unlikely journey from the throne of Africa, to the streets of the Bronx, to defying all odds / Remi Adeleke.
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TextPublisher: Nashville, Tennessee : W Publishing Group, an imprint of Thomas Nelson, [2019]Description: xii, 355 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cmISBN: - 9780785219767
- Navy SEAL's unlikely journey from the throne of Africa, to the streets of the Bronx, to defying all odds
- Adeleke, Remi
- United States. Navy. SEALs -- Biography
- United States. Navy. SEALs -- Military life
- United States. Navy -- African Americans -- Biography
- Special operations (Military science) -- United States
- Nigerian Americans -- Biography
- Yoruba (African people) -- Nigeria -- Lagos -- Kings and rulers -- Biography
- Coming of age
- Lagos (Nigeria) -- Biography
- Bronx (New York, N.Y.) -- Biography
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Book | Phillipsburg Free Public Library | Adult Non-Fiction | Adult Non-Fiction | 359.984 ADE | Available | 36748002488221 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
What are the odds? Statistics tell us that African American males who grow up in a single-parent household are nine times more likely to drop out of high school and twenty times more likely to end up in prison than any other demographic. But what would it take for one young man not only to rise above those statistics but also become a Navy SEAL, actor, entrepreneur, writer, and successful husband and father?
In Transformed, Remi Adeleke takes you back to stories from his childhood, from living as Nigerian royalty to losing his father early in life and being stripped financially of everything by the Nigerian government. He delves into being raised by a single mother in the Bronx and doesn't shy away from his illegal activities as a young man that threatened to derail his future. At every turn, including throughout his naval career, Adeleke found a way to overcome the odds, even when it didn't make sense. His is an inspiring story of true personal transformation.
Includes bibliographical references.
Navy SEAL "Remi takes readers back to stories from his childhood as Nigerian royalty, to losing his father early in life, and being raised by a single mother in the Bronx, to illegal activities as a young man that threatened to derail his future. From troubled teen to Navy SEAL, this ... up-and-coming actor has beaten the odds at every turn. Remi explores the moments of redemption and grace that saved him and how, through finding faith in Christ, he turned to the one Father he'd been searching for all along"-- Provided by publisher.
Table of contents provided by Syndetics
- 1 False Kingdom (p. 1)
- 2 Royal Son (p. 13)
- 3 Throne Overthrown (p. 21)
- 4 Coming to America (p. 33)
- 5 Bad Times (p. 41)
- 6 All I Ever Wanted (p. 57)
- 7 Hustler (p. 67)
- 8 Out of Control (p. 79)
- 9 Unsung Hero (p. 91)
- 10 Moment of Truth (p. 103)
- 11 The Perfect Place to Train (p. 111)
- 12 Plan, Prepare, Execute (p. 127)
- 13 "He Won't Make It" (p. 139)
- 14 Never Quit (p. 153)
- 15 Affirmation (p. 171)
- 16 My Own Worst Enemy (p. 181)
- 17 Exactly Where I Needed to Be (p. 195)
- 18 Everything Works Out (p. 203)
- 19 A One-Woman Man (p. 213)
- 20 Last Chance (p. 221)
- 21 Love and Chaos (p. 233)
- 22 The Wilderness (p. 249)
- 23 The Ultimate Transformation (p. 265)
- 24 The Chameleon (p. 277)
- 25 Warrior Prince (p. 287)
- 26 Now I Can Go Home (p. 299)
- 27 Second Chance at Love (p. 305)
- 28 Restoration of Ade (the Crown) (p. 317)
- 29 Back to the Beginning (p. 331)
- Author's Note (p. 343)
- Acknowledgments (p. 347)
- Notes (p. 351)
- About the Author (p. 355)