April 30, 2006 is the day that Ryan Fletcher's life changed completely and forever. Walking home in DC, he was jumped and beaten by a group of teens. The resulting traumas have cast his life since into a new light, showing the power of friendship, community, and recovery.
"For those of us who have had our lives forever marked by a single, traumatic event, this story resonates very deeply." —Sarah Shourd, co-author of Sliver of Light: Three Americans Imprisoned in Iran