Columbine... Isolated Victims, Ignored Signs.: Victims of Intolerance, Abuse, Bigotry and Hate. (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781425127275)

Deno Prescott Ellis was born on a small island in the country of the Bahamas, called New Providence, to the humble Parents of Mr. And Mrs. McDonald Ellis in nineteen hundred and seventy nine (1979), the last out of a family of six brothers and sister. As a young boy he went through a wealth of hardships and difficulties living in a single parent home after his parents had separated in nineteen eighty two (1982), when he was barely three years old. Deno and his siblings were treated as outcasts growing up into a community where your financial status determines your measure. He was hated by most, disrespected by many, looked down upon by some, abused by others, curst by a few, but cared fore by a hand full, which made the ultimate difference in his life. He buried himself behind the four corners of his bedroom, isolating himself from the outside world, where he often contemplated suicide, even attempting it at one point by attempting to drown himself into a river. Feeling lost and alone, not realizing his self worth, he had begun to lose his self-esteem. As a result of thinking very low of himself, in addition to suffering from depression and loneliness, he also battled with drugs, gang involvement, criminal activities, poverty, anger and many other demons any other teenager faces in a world where it same no direction, and begin to mentally drift into a valley of dried bones. After overcoming some, and understanding how to dealt with others, in nineteen ninety nine (1999), Deno P. Ellis dedicated his life to helping other struggling teens around the world by often telling his story throughout the world, where and whenever he get a chance too, such as youth groups, church organizations, and on mission trips around the world. This powerful young instrument is a prominent writer, motivational speaker, and a lifelong admirer of Oprah Winfrey, and has dreams of also becoming a talk show host some day like his idol Ms. Winfrey. He's an up and coming author, recording artist, actor, minister and whatever else God leads him to do to fertilize this world by means of talents and gifts. Deno realizes that in order for the world to become a better place, we must first start with "The man in the mirror" as singer Michael Jackson ask us to do, and, "Be the change we want to see" as he sees himself into the eyes of a hurting child. Although this book is not personally based upon his life, traces of his personal experiences is composed and related throughout these pages, and he will go to the ends of the earth to share it with hurting hearts around the world. He is a wonderful person with a heart of gold, and has a desperate passion for helping those that are unable to help themselves in whatever way he can assist. I've known this giant of a person trapped into this little body for many years of his life, whom I had come to mentor from time to time, held, and was a shoulder for him to cry on, and though am happy to call him a friend, am bless to have him as a son.