Born a Burden

A Story of an American Orphan

De: Jim Fiume

Narrado por: Andrew Tell

A place of no mercy, no coddling, and no emotion, the streets of New York don’t waiver in their inability to care for anyone. In order to survive, you have to take the lessons that are given to you by them and use them to your advantage.

After being orphaned not once, but twice, raised by nuns, foster parents, and passed between the homes of his grandmother and father, Jim Fiume learned how to survive and thrive after being tossed aside. His experiences led him to where he is now and helped give him wisdom that can only be gained from the university of the streets.

Based on the life of Jim Fiume, the experiences from his childhood, adolescence, and a once-in-a-lifetime road trip down Route 66 are recounted in order to teach the one kind of lesson that can never be learned in a classroom...how to be street smart.

©2021 Di Angelo Publications (P)2021 Di Angelo Publications

thank you for sharing your story

Thank you so much for sharing your story. I am terribly sorry about your brother. I have always had a desire to go on a "road trip" see where the road takes me. I am 33 yrs old writing this review and got married at 18. My husband is disabled and I am his caretaker 24/7 ... so after working in different factories for a decade, I had to start working from home to care for him. I love your positive attitude and outlook on life. Your story will stay with me forever so I cannot thank you enough for telling it. I know the Grams are proud of you. Much love from Cleveland Ohio