American Abroad
The Struggles of Youth
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Introduction
The simple fact of the matter is that life is about stories. You either sit and listen to one on television, or from your neighbor, or you hear about one in a roundabout way. The truth about my life is, well, I've always been fascinated by a good story. I grew up listening to one of the best story tellers I've ever known; that person was my father. He would captivate us and punch out the ending with poignant perfection. So, to this day and from those days of my formative years, well, I've been looking for a story of my own.
Knowing that it wouldn't come from sitting on the couch or in a chair reading or watching the stories of other men, I thrust myself into the game of life. I started playing for adventure, success and personal freedom. Along the way I've learned that I always didn't have bright moments; a matter of fact a lot of them were dull; success was only accomplished after numerous failures; and, that personal freedom only lies in the mind.
Learning the ways of my young and arduous life has helped me to develop character and grit all the while preparing me for the future. This is the story of how I got to where I am.
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Five years, three computers and one notebook later and my story of American Abroad is now complete. This is the story of my adolescence to my adulthood. It is a story of how I came from being a boy to how I have come to be a man.
Throughout my story I had to overcome and also succumb to the passions of life. I learned to live and love as I learned to speak and stand.
I hope this story helps you to learn to address your own life story and complete it as you should. You will see that my stumbling created a movement toward correction after I learned to look optimistically ahead. I had to learn to love and embrace my hardships in order to stand tall with all of my blemishes.
This story was written as a bold move in order to spur national correction through the impact of one man, or one woman, or one child. My wish is that its pages jolt you to make a move to be an American Abroad.
About the Author
Charles Glenn is a goal orientated man who has learned through his youthful struggles that the way to become something is by setting goals. His story of American Abroad: The Struggles of Youth tells the tale of many young people. His story is of his own personal reflection of learning to master life’s mistakes.
Charles Glenn’s own youthful troubles mirror common middle class hardships in today’s American teens. He hopes his audience feels inspired to set goals for themselves and learn about laughing off mistakes with earnest after reading his book.
Charles’ roots are in Oklahoma. He was born in Alabama and raised as a native Oklahoman. He attended and earned a Bachelors Degree in History at the University of Oklahoma. It was while at OU that Charles was inspired to tell his story of how he got there.
He began tackling his story while studying abroad in France. He completed it as he moved back to Oklahoma, then Texas and finally Arkansas. With each move, he has met influential and inspiring people who have helped him to focus on his life choices while he wrote his story. Through his travels and transitions, his story of boyish blunders turned quickly into a tale of turning those negative moments in life into positive accomplishments.