Adam Shepard, author of Scratch Beginnings: Me, $25, and the Search for the American Dream, will speak at Lewis University about the experiences he wrote about in his book.
Shepard will also give his take on how to handle transitions in life, such as going to college.
A book signing will follow. The event will take place in Sancta Alberta Chapel.
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