Before the World Knew My Name

Before the world knew him as Robert Smith, he was Robert Hashaway - a young boy navigating the rough but resilient Woodland City Apartments in Dallas, Texas. Raised by a fiercely dedicated single mother, Gertrude, Robert made a quiet but unbreakable vow to himself early on: he would not end up in jail, and he would not stay poor. Before the World Knew My Name: A Journey of Identity, Discipline, and Becoming is a powerful memoir of transformation and triumph. It chronicles Robert's journey f...