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Crossing the Crease
Paperback
Publisher: Akan Sapience Publishing
Published: Dec 29 2025
Pages: 194
Weight: 0.51
Height: 0.45 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Before he ever faced the world, he first had to face the line he drew for himself.
In a forgotten corner of a playing field, a boy learns that fairness is often an illusion and that life's rules rarely match its expectations. What begins as a simple attempt to claim space becomes a journey into self-definition, responsibility, and the quiet courage required to stand alone.
As the game around him shifts (sometimes against him) he discovers that no team, no applause, and no system can substitute for the strength forged within. His path is not a rise through privilege but a slow crossing into maturity, where he confronts the forces that try to shape, silence, or dismiss him.
Grounded in the rhythm of effort and the reality of struggle, Crossing the Crease explores what it means for a young man to find himself not by chance, but by choosing to stand, step, and grow. This is a story of individual effort: its cost, its clarity, and the quiet victory of becoming one's own person.
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