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The Long Walk To Destiny: A Novel of Redemption and Reckoning She wanted the truth about her past. She found a destiny forged in crime. Maya Isaacs was searching for a sense of belonging that her fractured childhood could never give her. Raised by her single, over-protective father, Samuel, in Durban, South Africa, she was haunted by the mystery of her absent mother and the truth behind her family's broken home. That desperate quest for identity led her not toward the light, but straight into the shadows. Falling under the influence of the wrong peers, Maya is inducted into the Alternative Lifestyle Club (ALC), a perverse juvenile assembly that promises freedom and power. This secret society-led by the mysterious and ruthless Ms Diana and her enforcer, Craig-lures teenagers from broken homes, turning their vulnerability into criminal assets. Maya quickly becomes immersed in the ALC's high-stakes world of stealing, drug trafficking, and prostitution. She is seduced by the promise of finding her ""destiny"" in the forbidden and rises through the ranks, gaining notoriety among the region's elite. But when Maya dares to challenge the Club, thinking her connections and newfound confidence can protect her, she learns a devastating lesson: the ALC is not an escape-it's a cage. Betrayed by the very people who claimed to guide her, Maya is set up, arrested, and sentenced to prison in Johannesburg. Stripped of her false identity, it is there-in the quiet despair of her cell-that she finally begins to realise that her self-made path to destiny was a lie. The only way forward is a perilous road to redemption. But even after a merciful release orchestrated by an unexpected benefactor-the gold merchant, Van Brussels, whom she had wronged in the past-Maya cannot outrun the deep, lingering shadows of her former life. From the Underworld to the Corporate Ladder Following her release, Maya is given a second chance, whisked away to the United States for a secretarial education and a job at a prestigious shipping company. She excels, using her resilience and intelligence to climb the corporate ladder. She finds love with Daniel Young, the company's handsome General Manager, and begins to build the purposeful, successful life she always craved. Yet, as her life moves toward happiness and marriage, the actual ghosts of her past return. The family secrets about her birth, the truth of her father's sacrifice, and the identity of the man who saved her life are all tied up in a complicated knot of guilt and regret. Can Maya find lasting peace when her path to destiny was paved with crime and the betrayal of the man who loved her most? The Long Walk To Destiny is a gripping psychological drama about enduring resilience, the painful cost of truth, and the enduring power of redemption. It is a testament to the fact that the path to who you are meant to be often requires walking through the deepest darkness.

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Reader ReviewsSheila DeethRags to Riches in Durban""The Long Walk To Destiny is a detailed account of an innocent only-child stepping out into a dangerous world. School lessons, schoolmates' names and varied backgrounds in Durban, South Africa, are all carefully laid out. But Maya doesn't know her mother, and the hole in her background drives her to trust the wrong people, mistrust the right, and enter an underworld of sexual assault, violent death, drugs and theft. Luckily, there's a road back to the light. Forgiveness and healing can be found. And complex philosophy has a redemptive point in this novel. A rags-to-riches story, with action-movie undertones and careful explanation and detail, The Long Walk to Destiny never quite answers its titular question, but it raises hope for those whose wrong choices have led to wrong destinations. It's an intriguing tale with fascinating insights into different lives."" Christy K. CagleNever Too Late""Maya has not had the best life. She made mistakes and had many regrets; however, she changed. She changes her course in life, and things start looking up. This is a book that will put life back into perspective. You'll learn it's never too late to do better; to achieve more. Chimezie does a great job of pulling his readers into his character's world. Great job, Chimazie. I look forward to more from you."" Richard LangDestiny""Maya Isaacs was being raised by Samuel, the man who married and divorced her mother. When Maya tried to learn about her milieu from Samuel, she wasn't satisfied with his story. She sought to find her destiny by joining the Alternative Lifestyle Group (ALG). The group got her involved in drug trafficking, prostitution, and thievery. Maya decided to steal money from an ALG drug sale, but was busted by the police and sent to prison. There she was ameliorated by a group of inmates and befriended by Van Brussels, a man she nearly killed earlier on. Released from prison early, she was educated as a secretary and given a job in a Brussels company. It was there she fell in love with Brussels' adopted son. Her transformation was inspirational."" EllaSometimes you have to take the more challenging path in life to end up where you need to be.""Sometimes life doesn't give you a fair hand. You might not have all the same things as those around you. That is the case for Maya. Growing up with only her father raising her, she was easy to brainwash into thinking that what she was being trained to do was for her and finding her destiny. After doing many things she would regret, she realised that what she was doing was wrong and wanted to make a change. This is a story that shows that even when you choose the wrong path in life. Things can always get better, as long as you stop going down the destructive path.""

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Chimezie B. Ihekuna was born and raised in the bustling, vibrant city of Lagos, Nigeria. As the first of four siblings, Chimezie's early life, marked by the sad passing of his mother in 2022, instilled in him a foundational resilience and a broad set of life skills acquired in a challenging environment. This artistic journey is a powerful story of survival, and his determination to be heard shines through his work like a lamp in the darkest cave.From a young age, Chimezie imagined a future as a published writer, poet, essayist, and novelist. Decades later, living alone while maintaining an incredible work rate and a positive outlook, his persistent efforts to realise his dreams against steep odds have earned him profound respect. As his management noted, ""His vision, talent, diligence, and humility deserve appropriate rewards.""Chimezie has faced a lifetime of adversity, including being born with Congenital Craniofacial Anomalies (CFA), a condition that resulted in unkind human interaction. In his own powerful words: ""Despite having to endure the trauma of being looked down on by society during my formative years, I summoned the courage to press on ahead. Through years of endurance and determination, I was able to pull through my painful childhood and hold onto my imagination of being a published writer.""His refusal to yield to complacency is the driving force behind his art. After literally hundreds of rejections over almost eight years, he commendably became the published author he had always dreamed of becoming, turning his publications into screenplays and short scripts into audio drama podcasts.Besides being an avid reader and writer, Chimezie's personal interests and areas of expertise are diverse, including animal care, essential food services, AI, alien life, and human empowerment. His works are diverse and captivating, lauded by early readers as ""challenging and thought-provoking,"" and written ""with pain, heart, and soul.""Chimezie B. Ihekuna writes to transcend the bar, ensuring that every story he tells leaves a lasting mark on the world. Anath Lee Wales is a Rwandan social scientist, author, entrepreneur, influencer, and global change maker. He is the founder and CEO of DADYMINDS HOLDINGS LLC. This company provides various services and products in different fields and sectors, such as personal and professional development coaching, marketing and branding, business management, web and graphic design, academic research and book publishing, and mental health, nutrition, and fitness counselling. He is also a prolific and influential author who has written several books on consciousness studies, theoretical biology, fatherhood, spirituality, soy, and business. He has a mission to create leaders who build organisations that promote social awareness and well-being, and to inspire and empower people with the knowledge to succeed. He has a website https: //www.dadyminds.org/ where you can learn more about him and his work. He is one of the most brilliant and visionary thinkers in the world.

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