If a Million Fell from the Sky

Fourteen-year-old Julian Lawrence thought he had it all figured out after overcoming his dysfunctional family and finally fitting in with the cool kids until a friend fooling around with a rifle put a bullet through his head, leaving him near death with brain damage and PTSD. Julian embarks on a journey of self-discovery and survival as he tries to rebuild his life. His views and values are shaped by outcasts, activists, addicts, and psychedelic drugs, leaving him searching for his...
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Fourteen-year-old Julian Lawrence thought he had it all figured out after overcoming his dysfunctional family and finally fitting in with the cool kids until a friend fooling around with a rifle put a bullet through his head, leaving him near death with brain damage and PTSD. Julian embarks on a journey of self-discovery and survival as he tries to rebuild his life. His views and values are shaped by outcasts, activists, addicts, and psychedelic drugs, leaving him searching for his place and purpose in a world that often favors people quite unlike him. Driven by love, ambition, and the hope of healing old wounds, Julian goes all-in on stocks to secure a stake in the seemingly inexhaustible millions piling up in people's investment accounts during the height of the dot-com bubble as the year 2000 approaches. But when it all comes crashing down, Julian needs a new plan to save him from losing his money and mind. If a Million Fell from the Sky is a soul-baring memoir about the difficult choices faced by anyone who's ever struggled to get everything they want without destroying themselves in the process.