URBAN RISE: A Story of Struggle, Ambition, and Survival Paperback – Large Print, February 9, 2026

Urban Rise: A Story of Struggle, Ambition, and SurvivalFrom the cracked concrete of the south side to the gleaming heights of the city skyline, one girl is determined to build a future that no one can tear down.Alexis Grant learned early that survival was a full time job. At fourteen, while others worried about popularity, Alexis was the glue holding her broken family together, braiding her sister’s hair, shielding her brothers from the sound of gunshots, and hiding an "escape fund" under the floorboards.But Alexis has a secret: a notebook filled with architectural dreams and sketches of a world where buildings represent strength and safety rather than cages. When a dedicated teacher nudges her toward a city wide design competition, Alexis finally sees a path out.However, the streets dont let go easily. Her father, Rico, a dangerous businessman of the street, sees her ambition as a threat to his control. As Alexis climbs toward a life of blueprints and scholarships, she must navigate a treacherous landscape of addiction, trauma, and a dark family secret that her younger brother Andre has unknowingly witnessed.Urban Rise is a powerful, gritty, and ultimately triumphant tale of a young woman sharpening her grit against circumstance. It is a story for anyone who has been told they are stuck where they started and decided to prove the world wrong.Alexis didnt just survive the concrete, she used it to build something unbreakable. Read more