About Me
PimpingYourSpace.com Rules!Kendrick Young is a father, professional athlete and author. He was born October 23 in Dallas, Texas. He is the youngest of four children and the first to ever go to college. One of the philosophies, he lives by is, "If it is to be, It's up to me". In his early age, Kendrick was always aggressive in all of his endeavors. He's from a single parent home and obstacles were a daily part of living.Kendrick began his track career during his junior year in high school and was District Champion in the 400/800 meter dashes. He has always trained rigorously and sacrificed his personal desires. As a junior in college, Kendrick ran track and field, and was named Conference Champion and Double All-American in the 200/400 meter dashes. He also qualified for the USA Track and Field Championship during his junior year in college and left college early to pursue his professional track career, and he's currently sponsored by Athletes First.Kendrick's mother suffered several nervous breakdowns that he witnessed as a young adolescent. Kendrick was twelve years old in 1992, when his only brother committed suicide. Mr. Young experienced a trouble childhood and was in and out of jail throughout his high school years. It was then that he began to refer to himself, as a "SCARRED" man. Kendrick always had athletic ability and his running granted him the opportunity of going to college.As a college student, Kendrick overcame the obstacles of a torn ACL while playing college football, his house being burglarized several times, eventually being burned down, and, all while his mother still suffered nervous breakdowns. However, after encountering many more hardships and personal struggles, Kendrick festered the energy to actually VENT, by putting his first novel on paper, "SCARRED, Somebody Had To Be Me".Kendrick understands the hardship of being a college student and athlete, therefore a portion of every book sold is donated to the Kendrick Young Scholarship Fund/Athletics at Langston University in Oklahoma. In 2004 after writing his first book, Kendrick started Top Flight Publications marketing and distribution, Incorporated.His first work "SCARRED" is a sentimental novel that grasps the hearts of readers. The theme for the book "SCARRED" is, "I LIVED IT, you read it", thus showing his persistence to overcome life's faultiness. Kendrick has also started two other novels "WOMANIZER, THE GAME IS SOLD NOT TOLD", and "THUGGED OUT, RIDE OR DIE" www.kendrickyoung.net Kendrick has also written the ultimate stage play "Save Me From My Secrets!!! www.savemefrommysecrets.com
