Quitting Was Not An Option: A Journey of Perseverance and Resilience

When he was seven years old, Dr. John E. Gray suffered the tragic death of his mother by breast cancer. This began a journey in which his childhood was torn away from him. He found himself in the midst of abuse at the hands of those who were supposed to protect him. Yet in this darkness, he held on to a promise he made his mother the last time he saw her alive. In Quitting Was Not An Option: A Journey of Perseverance and Resilience, Dr. Gray takes readers on a journey through a childhood of loss, heartbreak, and isolation as he clings to a promise. His story is for anyone who refuses to be broken by circumstances, and instead chooses to live with an unbreakable spirit. Through sheer determination, strength, and resilience he overcame the unimaginable. He is proof that, when faced with extreme odds and obstacles, the power of the human spirit can endure and transcend. Dr. Gray believes we all possess the power to transform our tragedies into triumph..