built from the street

By Timasha Thornton

Built From the Block

by Timasha Thornton

The block raised her.
The streets tested her.
Walking away almost cost her everything.

Tinasha learned early that survival doesn't come with choices-only consequences. On Milwaukee's unforgiving streets, loyalty is currency, fear is protection, and walking away is the most dangerous move you can make.

When pressure tightens and violence circles closer, Tinasha is forced to confront the truth she's been avoiding: the block doesn't love you back. As the people she trusted turn into threats and the life that once fed her begins to demand blood, Tinasha must decide who she's willing to become-and who she's willing to lose.

Built From the Block: Walking Away Ain't Free is a raw, emotionally charged novel about survival, identity, and the cost of choosing yourself in a world that profits from keeping you trapped. Told through powerful street realism with a faith-forward undercurrent, this story doesn't glorify the struggle-it exposes it.

This is a story for anyone who's ever:

Been forced to grow up too soon

Confused loyalty with survival

Learned that freedom has a price

Discovered that faith sometimes shows up at the breaking point

Because walking away isn't free-but staying might cost your soul.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GVT2ZY72
• ISBN13: 9798247424185
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 126 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"