Ricky grew up in the school of hard knocks. Motivated only by fear, Ricky had little guidance in life, and never dared to ask. It turned him into a borderline psychopath as a young adult, without any care for others. If you or someone you know struggles to find meaning in life, like Ricky did, after enduring an abusive / neglected past, this book series will provide the realization that a bright future is still possible. In a world where adolescents and young adults mentally explode and kill others to release all the pent-up hatred and desire for revenge that slowly builds within their depraved, dark souls, this book will show that no matter how difficult life gets, there is hope for even the most wicked soul. This hope is the core subject of this book, the first in the Damascus Road trilogy.