Letters Back Home is a novel that captures the journey of a young man entering college that has walked away from his gang and crime-ridden lifestyle. He decides to leave the streets to get away from the gang he has led and embarks on the unfamiliar challenges of an honest life. College appeared to be the way out. He'd be far away, but would it be far enough? The life he once knew haunts him. An old friend, letters, and journal are the coping mechanisms that aid his personal growth. He is full of ambition and striving to stay the course to reach a new kind of goal. Then, tragedy occurs, and his character is tested. Can you ever really get out of a gang? The answer lies within himself.