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Transformed: A Navy SEALs Unlikely Journey from the Throne of Africa, to the Streets of the Bronx, to Defying All Odds | Remi Adeleke
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What are the odds? Statistics tell us that African American males who grow up in a single-parent household are nine times more likely to drop out of high school and twenty times more likely to end up in prison than any other demographic. But what would it take for one young man not only to rise above those statistics but also become a Navy SEAL, actor, entrepreneur, writer, and successful husband and father? In Transformed, Remi Adeleke takes you back to stories from his childhood, from living as Nigerian royalty to losing his father early in life and being stripped financially of everything by the Nigerian government. He delves into being raised by a single mother in the Bronx and doesnt shy away from his illegal activities as a young man that threatened to derail his future. At every turn, including throughout his naval career, Adeleke found a way to overcome the odds, even when it didnt make sense. His is an inspiring story of true personal transformation.
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A very inspirational story of a young man heading in the wrong direction in life. A hustler, grifter, and drug dealer. Who through meeting the right people and his own perseverance became a Navy Seal, Actor, Writer, College Graduate, Pastor, and devoted father and husband.

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Although I rated this book a “pick,” I have mixed feelings about it. The story itself is pretty astonishing. Born to a chieftain in Nigeria, losing his dad at a young age, growing up with his brother and mom in the Bronx, delving into a young adult life of illegal activities, he turns it all around to become a Navy SEAL, an actor, entrepreneur, and family man. The passages about his relationships with women and religion didn‘t always speak to me.