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James Hickman Essay

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James Hickman was always destined for greatness, but that moment was yet to reveal itself in his future. From age 5 to 7 James life was rocky, he would soon find himself being transferred in and out of4 mental institutions, 5 different group homes, 17 times in detention centers and eventually St. Charles juvenile prison at the age of 13. James recalls one incident where he was given a powerful drug called ‘Thioridazine, Mellaril and other strong drugs in which he couldn’t move, talk, scream or cry “all I could do was lay there and wait for the drugs to wear off.” James Hickman beat the odds for the future that was being laid out in front of him by the system, after severing ties with addiction and homelessness in 1990 thru 1996 James ended up serving time in Iowa State Prison in Fort Madison. …show more content…

He took the intuitive and taught himself “life is a learning tool, and there isn’t anything that we can’t do.” His story has touched thousands of lives through the power of words and his love and commitment for community as well as education. James Hickman has written and published over 12 books, and his popular line of African American history calendars, popular names such as “Never Can Say Goodbye” a calendar that serves as a tribute to President Barrack Obama, James is he’s also a CEO, Motivational Speaker, documentary film maker, entrepreneur and a visionary. James follows his philosophy to the very letter, “if a man doesn’t work, he doesn’t eat” The James Hickman Story: From the Streets to Education, Life After Prison will show you one man’s story with reintegrating with the modern world, all while breaking free from structured limitations. After turning his life around from statistic status to boardroom entrepreneur, James Hickman unique story of a troubled childhood to reinventing himself, all while becoming a force of good by achieving success through his own

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