Mark Anthony Garrett
Teachers Are Heroes
Mark Anthony Garrett
Teachers Are Heroes
About Mark Anthony Garrett
Mark Anthony Garrett grew up in the tough inner city of Dayton, Ohio as a foster child and was then later adopted. Throughout his childhood he faced many hardships such as poverty, neglect, homelessness, abandonment and abuse, both physical and sexual. At 14, he lost his adopted mother to cancer, dropped out of school, joined a gang and was in and out of juvenile jail. Although his surroundings were negative, Mark was encouraged by his third grade special education teacher to never give up ...