Wake-up Stories

Description

Wake Up Stories is more than a book — it’s a warning, a reflection, and a call to change.

Through raw, unfiltered storytelling, Darren Sankofa Seals takes readers inside the real consequences of street decisions made in moments of pride, pressure, anger, and illusion. These stories follow young men standing at crossroads — chasing fast money, respect, and reputation — only to find themselves facing courtrooms, prison cells, funerals, and lifelong regret.

This is not a glorification of street life.
This is exposure.
This is prevention.

From the first step off the porch to the cold reality of a prison cell, Wake Up Stories reveals what the streets never teach — there are no instructions, no ingredients, no blueprint for survival. Every decision carries weight. Every moment of anger carries consequences. Every shortcut has a cost.

Darren writes from lived experience — from hospital waiting rooms, courtrooms, penitentiary gates, and community blocks where too many futures are lost too early. His mission is simple but urgent:

To interrupt cycles of retaliation

To challenge the illusion of street respect

To help young men think before reacting

To turn pain into awareness

To stop one funeral before it happens

This book speaks directly to those who feel caught between who they are and who they could become. It asks one powerful question:

Is temporary respect worth permanent pain?

Wake Up Stories is for the young brother trying to find his way.
For the parent praying for change.
For the mentor, teacher, and community leader working to break cycles.
For anyone who believes it’s not too late to choose differently.

This isn’t about death.
It’s about waking up before it’s too late.