Rodney J. Walker Shares A NEW DAY ONE

ATLANTA, March 31, 2016 /PRNewswire-iReach/ We are all more than our past. No one knows this more than Entrepreneur and newly published Author, Rodney J. Walker. Growing up on the South Side of Chicago, Walker faced incredible hardships in the foster care system and coping with family drug problems and violence. His new book, A New Day One, details his story of sheer determination and journey to becoming an Entrepreneur and Yale University graduate.

A New Day One puts forth valuable principles and life lessons that are sure to inspire readers to action. Walker's achievement is centered on one key phrase no one can go back and make a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending. His incredible story serves as motivation for anyone, from inner-city youth to high-net worth businessmen.

Walker shares his story in a refreshingly honest and humbling way, which culminates in a true mind over matter, overcoming all odds success story. As Walker puts it "After my graduation from Yale, I moved back to Atlanta and landed my first job in finance at an industrial supply company. I remember walking into my first apartment and looking around the living room at stacks upon stacks of boxes. I felt that my life had come full circle, a complete metamorphosis from where I had begun, and now I was pointed in a direction I would never have thought possible less than ten years before."

With great success comes great responsibility, something that Walker does not shy away from. He travels both nationally and internationally, speaking out on the importance of education, entrepreneurship, and mentorship in hopes of encouraging others like him to start a new day. Frederick Streets, former chaplain at Yale University; faculty member, Yale Divinity School says of A New Day One, "Stories we hear can shape us. Stories we tell about ourselves and our relationships to others can transform us. Rodney Walker's 'A New Day One' is his story about his life journey that is inspiring. Some people never overcome some of life's harsh realities. Rodney's story of how he was and is able to continue to flourish brings us a fresh and empowering understanding of the meaning of new beginnings."

A New Day One: Trauma, Grace, and a Young Man's Journey from Foster Care to Yale is available now at Amazon.com and other online retailers.

Rodney J. Walker, a Chicago native, has a bachelor's degree from Morehouse College and a master's degree from Yale University. He is the founder of Forever Life Productions and speaks about the importance of education, entrepreneurship, mentoring at-risk youth, and corporate philanthropy. He has been a guest speaker at events for the Department of SocialServices, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Clinton Foundation, and the Department of Education and has been a keynote speaker at the White House on the importance of financial literacy for urban youth. Portions of his story have appeared on PBS's American Graduate Day, in the documentary Ten9Eight: Shoot for the Moon, and in Chelsea Clinton's book, It's Your World: Get Informed, Get Inspired & Get Going!

Media Contact: Rodney Walker, Forever Life Productions, (646) 385-6245, rodneywalker89@gmail.com

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