The Diary of a Forgotten Child

Edward Renee Harden went to prison at the age of 17, sentenced to seven years to life for murder. With good behavior, and being a model prisoner, he could possibly have been released after serving seven years. Renee spent a total of 43 consecutive years and an additional two years in a transitional housing program. Yes, your math is correct, a total of 45 years, almost three-quarters of his life. And, 31, of those years he served in solitary confinement. You are now wondering, WHY? HOW? WHAT HAPPENED? Right? The author of The Diary of a Forgotten Child, will answer your questions and take you on his journey of: * being the middle child of seven, growing up in a brutal, violent home * physically abused by both parents, feeling neglected and like an outsider * an infatuation for girls at a young age * several sprints in Juvenile Hall * a naive, scared prisoner to the head of one of the most notorious prison gangs in the nation