Ever since he was a child, Antonio had to find it in himself to overcome what promised to be a very desolate future. Growing up in the heart of Shreveport, Louisiana, he was constantly surrounded by influences of the very worst sort including gangs, violence and drugs.
From a younger brother who served juvenile life for armed robbery to a mother whose addiction to crack cocaine landed her in jail multiple times, Antonio’s family was split in half between members in and out of prison. Not only that, but several of his close friends were killed and others began serving 10+ years in prison for crimes they committed as teenagers.
The statistics for Antonio were grim. Chances were that he’d end up like most of his friends and family. But then, to the surprise of all, he graduated high school with honors, and a whole new world of opportunity lit up before him.
Based on his own life story, “Overcoming the Odds”, details the miraculous account of a boy who became more than anyone ever thought possible. From college to medical school; from serving active duty military as a teen to joining the US Air Force; from the war on the streets of Louisiana to the war on terrorism in Iraq, the novel realistically portrays the heartache and desperate challenges it took to rise above his austere beginnings.
More importantly, it echoes his personal belief that there is an incredible, undeniable strength in every person to overcome the odds.
CONTENTS
Childhood
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: A Knock on the Door
Chapter 3: Young and Ambitious
Chapter 4: What I Learned From McDonalds
Chapter 5: Family in Prison
Chapter 6: From Prisoner to Minister
Chapter 7: Don’t Quit Now
Military
Chapter 8: Boot Camp
Chapter 9: Kaboom
Chapter 10: Balad, Iraq
Chapter 11: A Close Call
Chapter 12: Mass Casualty
Chapter 13: Difficult Transition
Chapter 14: Path to Success
Chapter 15: God Works in Mysterious Ways
Medicine
Chapter 16: From Mortarville to Medical School
Chapter 17: Never Judge a Book by its Cover
Chapter 18: The Unexpected
Chapter 19: I’m Done
Chapter 20: The Hopeful Change
Chapter 21: Surgery in West Africa
Chapter 22: You have Cancer
Chapter 23: Ebola
Chapter 24: Grateful
Chapter 25: Be Different
Bonus: Dr. Webb’s Five Pearls for Success
Pages: 228
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Antonio Webb, M.D - Physician | Author | Motivational Speaker 