What Lies Within
What Lies Within by Gregory Allen Patterson, published by Trafford Publishing in 2008, is a poignant account of the author’s adult life, spanning 140 pages. The narrative begins in 1995, detailing Patterson’s experiences as a promising engineering student at North Carolina State University, whose life takes a dramatic turn during a trip to Washington D.C. for the Million Man March. Following an unprovoked shooting incident, Patterson faces the possibility of paralysis, leading him on a profound journey of emotional and spiritual resilience.
Readers will find an exploration of hope and recovery as Patterson recounts his struggle to maintain sanity and courage in the aftermath of tragedy. The book delves into themes of personal transformation and the search for purpose amidst despair, reflecting on the broader implications of individual experiences on society. With its focus on biography and the challenges of violence in society, What Lies Within offers insight into the human spirit’s capacity to endure and find meaning in adversity.
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“What Lies Within” chronicles the adult life of Gregory “Allen” Patterson. From promising student to hopeless victim, “What Lies Within” tells of the re-emergence of hope after all is seemingly lost. Patterson shares his life changing, physical, emotional, and spiritual journey from tragedy to triumph.
Allen Patterson’s tale begins in 1995 as a 19-year-old sophomore Engineering student attending North Carolina State University in Raleigh, North Carolina. Patterson along with two classmates visit Washington D.C. on the weekend of October 13 in order to attend the Million Man March. After a night of taking in the sights and sounds of the D.C. area, Patterson and his party become the victims of an unprovoked shooting.
Patterson, miraculously, surviving the ordeal is now faced with the reality that he may be paralyzed for the remainder of his life. “What Lies Within” gives the emotional account of Allen’s fight to maintain his sanity, courage, and some sense of hope after having life, as he knew it, changed suddenly.
Follow along as a young man struggles to climb up from the brink of despair, asking “why me?” to discover the true peace that lies within, responding, “Why not me?” Allen Patterson learns that purpose can be found in the mist of that which seems tragic, as seen in his words, “ So, there is much more riding on us, than our own lives. The welfare of many others is on the li≠ we simply cannot surrender hope”.
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