Just Over Broke: Where Pain Shaped the Man, and Purpose Saved the Boy

By Darryl J Gordwin

Book Overview

What if the boy the streets tried to claim was actually chosen for something greater?

In the heart of Chicago, Malik Carter is raised between love and loss, faith and fear, music and chaos. He grows up surrounded by strong family, hard lessons, and a city that never stops testing him. As he moves from childhood into adolescence, Malik faces heartbreak, violence, temptation, fatherhood, and the crushing weight of choices that can't be undone.

But Just Over Broke is more than a story of struggle. It is a raw and moving journey about identity, redemption, and the fight to become a man when the world keeps pushing you toward destruction. Through family, purpose, and the quiet voice of God, Malik begins to discover that brokenness does not have the final word.

Powerful, emotional, and deeply human, Just Over Broke is a gripping read for fans of inspirational fiction, faith-based drama, and stories about resilience, Black family legacy, and overcoming the odds.

If you've ever had to fight for your future, this story will hit home.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F37TVZG3
• ISBN13: 9798316082032
• Release Date: March 2025
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 142 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"