One Zero Nine
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I say my goodbyes to my family and Naomi and I turn around and walk through the long white corridor of the hospital with the doctor. I am having ongoing thoughts, images of my life just flowing through my mind. I felt terrible for Naomi because she could not come with me. Am I cursed? Is Naomi cursed now, too, because she is with me? Is my baby girl going to die? She can’t eat or drink. How can someone live without eating and drinking? I hop into the ambulance and off to Philly I go—scared as shit! SNOW, SLEET, and SLUDGE is what I see as I get into the ambulance. It is cold in the ambulance. I look down at my little baby. She is in an incubator with all types of wires and tubes hooked up to her. She looks like she is in pain and there is nothing that I could do. There were attempts from the paramedics to make small talk, but I really was not up to it. How could I? There was silence. Dead silence. Then, BEEP¼
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About the Book
One….Zero…..Nine…is a coming of age story that allows the reader to have an intimate look within the author’s mind set. Get to know the meaning of three numbers that will take the reader on a roller-coaster ride of laughter, sadness, anger, love, empathy and realism. The book provides a chronological order of life events that are connected, tied and branded by the numbers 1 zero 9. Plunge into the book as Joey's adolescent carnal decisions mold his early adulthood and how one tragic window opens to another portal of love and success. Accompany Joey on his humorous and triumphant life journey through the roughest years of his life. Metamorphic, Joey comes full circle and changes his lenses to see clearly a new young girl in his life. He extracts strength from his supportive community and family - just like an "alley-oop" pass in the game of basketball - and comes out on top with a "dunk". 1 zero 9 is a must-read not only for the “average Joe”, but for teenagers, parents, college and graduate students, social workers, teachers, professionals, the president of The United States and anyone else that will take the time to read.
About the Author
Embraced with charisma, passion, humor, loyalty and a “try, try, try, and damn it try it again” approach to life and social work, Joey Negron takes on an ever growing population of mental health. Joey works as a Mobile Therapist/Behavior Specialist Consultant for children and adolescents that have mental health disorders ranging from Autism to Conduct Disorder. Joey provides direct care to the client population; providing parenting, advocacy and educational skills for parents and their children. With the unique blend of education, family values and allegiance to his social economic roots, Joey utilizes real life approach interventions to help his client population that is searching for guidance.
Within those roots, Joey comes across his “young love crush”, Naomi and eventually marries her. With the help of his childhood crush and the positive impact of his community and family supports, Joey gained a Bachelors Degree of Sociology from Saint Peter’s College in
As an avid sports fan, Joey embodies the