Review: Wonderfully inspiring story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 10, 2013
I am always up for a good inspirational true account of someone who defied the odds and rose up above the oppression plaguing their lives.  There is something truly beautiful about a success story, in whatever shape it may take, but perhaps nothing more beautiful than a human being who didn't give up in the face of insurmountable odds, and instead dedicated themselves to doing whatever they had to do in order to overcome.  "Everything Will Be Alright" is a spot-on example of such a tale, and one of the best that I have ever read.I could personally identify with Mr. Wallace and his upbringing, the situations and issues that, at a glance, would beat anyone into submission.  I was barely able to get out of my situation by the skin of my teeth, and to read the anecdote of someone in a similar situation who was able to do the same is very inspiring as well as empowering.In my opinion, a key player in this "come from behind" account is the fundamental support and rock-like foundation that spirituality has in a person's life.  A lot of people, especially in modern days, laugh and point at the notion of spirituality or religion, in whatever form it may be.  What has been proven time and time again, however, is that a spiritual foundation is crucial as support mechanism and as world view filter.  It doesn't matter if you are Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Mormon, Catholic, Buddhist, or even an Atheist - spirituality can be defined for anyone personally as what it is that makes you you, and what it is that you put your faith into and look to for strength in hard times.  Mr. Wallace showed how this spiritual foundation helped to see him through desperate times, and the same thing happened to me in my life.If you are looking for words of wisdom from someone who has gone through the wringer and came out in one piece, this book is absolutely for you.  You will find yourself sympathizing for the author, and cheering him on as if you were watching him from the sidelines in person.  Sometimes in life all you need is an example to draw from to kick start you on your own mission towards redemption, in whatever form that may be, and this book fits that role to a tee.  I definitely look forward to reading other works by Mr. Wallace - I highly recommend this book to anyone.