Story of My Life: Built From Nothing By Leron Vereen Raised without a father and shaped by struggle, Leron Vereen learned survival before he learned direction. Growing up in Georgetown, South Carolina, with a mother working two jobs and no male guidance, the streets became his teacher. What started as survival turned into street life, violence, addiction, and eventually prison. Along the way, fatherhood brought a deeper pain — guilt for the years he wasn't present and fear of becoming the man he once hated. This memoir follows one man's raw journey from abandonment to accountability. From hotel rooms and drug addiction to incarceration and recovery, Story of My Life: Built From Nothing is an unfiltered look at how unchecked pain can destroy a life — and how discipline, self-mastery, and responsibility can rebuild it. This is not a story about being perfect. It is a story about choosing to change. Honest, gritty, and deeply personal, this book speaks to anyone who has felt lost, broken, or trapped by their past — and is searching for proof that redemption is still possible. If you've ever struggled with addiction, street life, fatherhood, or finding purpose after failure, this story will resonate.