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James Cooper
Genres: Autobiography
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ames Cooper was an emotionally fragile kid, who was born into a hostile environment. His home was flooded with traffic as parents sold drugs right out of the living room.  James leaned on basketball to get a break from his home life. Both his mom and step-father would eventually be sent to prison, forcing James and his siblings to be split up. 

Still, he continued playing basketball to hide the pain. With years of practice, he became a good basketball player and with improvement reached a childhood dream of playing on the collegiate level. However, success on the court did not stop the family troubles. For years his family struggled financially, leading to drastic living conditions. James was stressed daily trying to deal with his home life and do well in school. 

But on Friday, May 30, 2014, James’ life would change forever! His only brother, George was shot and killed in a crossfire. The death of his brother completely crushed James’s spirit. For two years, he battled severe depression, trying to cope with the loss. After reaching the lowest point of his life, James decided to try counselling with a few local pastors. The spiritual counselling, along with getting baptised gave him a new meaning of life. 

After those events, James decided to live life for a bigger purpose. He decided to raise awareness about effects of living in poverty and how to overcome it. 

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Autobiography

The living legend James Cooper, a man who grew up in Springfield, Ohio shares his experiences of adversity he experienced while growing up.

He is an example of how to overcome the adversity. 

​Still Standing, is a story that addresses issues ordinary people face on a daily basis. Issues such as: depression, violence, abortion, growing up with low self-esteem and dealing with grief. On the flip-side, James gives first-hand accounts of how he dealt with adversity, how he stayed strong mentally, and how he fought to overcome his upbringing!

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