Welfare, bankruptcy, arrests, failed businesses, and more. In Book 1, How Sneakers Saved My Life, Trent rips the covers off and takes us on the roller-coaster ride that is his life. From the very first page of this riveting autobiography, the reader is given a front-row seat to the hard-knock life of Mr. Trent Out Loud. Trent does not hold back and authentically details the stories from his humble beginnings — as a delinquent youth seeking independence, his early adult years dipping his hands in various problematic stints, being penniless — to finally making the right choices leading up to creating the empire that he has built for himself today. This is a real story, no pretenses or get-rich-quick schemes. Trent is authentic, raw, and perhaps too honest. Yet, his introspective honesty is necessary to create the sense of kinship and familiarity that one feels while reading his story. He details events of tribulations and triumphs, of sorrow and hopelessness, all the while hooking readers to every page as they root for his ultimate success. The reader journeys with him as he grows through his rebellious years up to his destined position as the CEO, founder, and owner of one of the most successful Canadian brands of all time. This is truly a rags-to-riches story that has never been told before and one in which every young person will find hope. How Sneakers Saved My Life is a story of faith, humility, and strength. It truly bears testament to the adage that anything is indeed possible to those who persevere and believe. This thoughtfully written autobiography is a page-turner that will inspire generations to come that dreams can truly become realities.