No One’s Coming to Save You: The Escape of David Rhoiney
No One’s Coming to Save You: The Escape of David Rhoiney
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“A powerful and deeply moving account of a boy forced to grow up too soon and the man he fought to become.”
—Rob Henderson, bestselling author of Troubled
David Rhoiney has no one. When his father drives off one morning, David is left to become the man his manic-depressive mother needs. He is five years old.
Compton, Oakland, Long Beach: no matter where they turn, fear and hunger wait. Long nights in the homeless shelter. Drive-by shootings. Strangers in overalls dragging his mother away. As his world collapses, David loses hope. No one is coming to save him.
But he can save himself.
When basketball throws him a lifeline, David grabs it. So begins an unlikely journey, one that carries him from living in a Volkswagen Jetta onto the courts of Division I, through the halls of the Naval Academy, into the corridors of national intelligence, and under the watchtowers of Guantánamo Bay. At last, scalpel in hand, David reaches the operating room, where he can finally become the man his family needs. But at what cost? And is he too late?
In this unconventional true story, Ed William takes you inside David’s life. You will see what he saw, hear what he heard, feel what he felt. NO ONE'S COMING TO SAVE YOU is a gritty portrait of poverty and the promise of reinvention in America—a testament to what it takes to save yourself.
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Praise for the book
A powerful and deeply moving account of a boy forced to grow up too soon and the man he fought to become. David Rhoiney’s life captures a hard truth: you can leave your childhood behind and still spend years trying to escape it.
Rob Henderson
Bestselling author of Troubled
No One’s Coming to Save You is several things at once: a page-turning account of an unforgettable beginning made into an extraordinary life, an unflinching portrayal of urban plight... and an inspiring story of the American fabric of unwavering resilience... This book will inspire you!
Sampson Davis, M.D.
New York Times bestselling author of The Pact
A great American story of resilience and triumph, No One's Coming To Save You chronicles the life of Dr. David Rhoiney, as told by Ed William. In an era where the achievements of Black men deserve celebration, Dr. Rhoiney’s journey is a powerful inspiration.
Dr. Brian H. Williams
USAF Academy ’91, trauma surgeon, and award-winning author of The Bodies Keep Coming
Most books about adversity feature people who broke a nail and survived a bad quarter. David’s story is different: he went from homelessness to the Navy to the operating room. Raw, funny, and brutally honest, No One’s Coming to Save You shows how resilience, mentorship, and self-belief can compound into an extraordinary life.
Wesley R. Gray, Ph.D.
CEO of Alpha Architect and author of Embedded
Many of us are stuck living out a life story written for us by someone else. Dr. David Rhoiney’s story just happened to be more dangerous than most. Yet he decided, over and over again, to become someone that story never accounted for. No One’s Coming to Save You is what it looks like to stop waiting for rescue and start building a life. Dr. Rhoiney is proof that the life you want to build is available to you too, no matter your circumstances, if you’re willing to go get it.
Justin Castelli, RLP, CFP
Financial advisor, author, guide, creator, and founder of Santiago
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