Barber, Charles

"A dramatic narrative account of the life of William Juneboy Outlaw III, whose journey from housing-project youth to ruthless gangland kingpin to change-making community advocate represents a vital next chapter in the ongoing conversation about race and social justice in America"--.

Presents a first-hand, narrative, account of the author's experiences as a mental health professional at Bellevue Hospital in New York City, recounting his own struggles with childhood phobias and obsessive compulsive disorder, and describing feelings of loss associated with the suicide of his best friend, Henry.