Ryan Paul Acker

If There Must Be An Enemy, It Is Not The Way Ryan Paul Acker

Changing the world around us starts with questioning and challenging oppressive thoughts and beliefs in ourselves. Starting with the death of his grandfather, a WWII veteran from rural Ohio, If There Must Be An Enemy, It Is Not The Way, chronicles the author's own journey of "dismantling" oppression within by revisiting the important moments in his life. Presented in the first person, story-telling model, the author shares his journey coming out in Colorado Springs, the disappearance of his 9 year-old cousin, and the lessons he learned working in social services throughout the country. It's a story for those who are ready to go within themselves to find their own truths, their own motto, and to begin the journey to reaching their own unique highest and fullest potential. It's a story for those who want to change the world.