Trying to Keep Moving Forward

"Trying to Keep Moving Forward" is the real life success story of Al Bailey, who made it from troubled foster child to Social Services board member and charity CEO. When his loving mother gave him up into foster care as a young child, Al was passed from home to home, making bad choices along the way, and even ending up homeless. Despite the toughest of beginnings, Al managed to turn his life around, working his way up to Executive Director of his own non-profit organization. But even here the road did not run smooth, as one bad decision cost Al more than he had ever bargained for. After a period of introspection, he serves the community again as a motivational consultant. In his first book, "Trying to keep moving forward", Al Bailey shows that as long as you keep on trying, your dreams really can come true. So easily he could have taken the wrong path, ended up dead, in prison for a long period of time or even totally dependent on the public systems, but today Al makes the choice every day to move forward on the inspirational journey to success, and wants to share his success and failures with others.

A memoir of resilience born from the streets of Cleveland, Trying to Keep Moving Forward tells the story of a young man who survived foster care, abuse, and loss - and refused to let any of it define him. From childhood tragedy to political ambition and the founding of a nonprofit, Al Bailey's journey is a testament to faith, forgiveness, and the relentless will to keep going. Raw, honest, and deeply personal, this book speaks to anyone who has ever been knocked down and found the courage to stand back up.