Jonathan Spikes presents I know what I AM and I AM NOT what you call ME, a riveting tale of Damon McBlessed, a young man who is constantly at war within himself as he attempts to define who he is, not only to himself, but to God, his family, and his culture. His story is reminiscent of a cascading water fall that flows from unimaginable heart wrenching cycles of abuse, into multilayered fields of a sometimes funny, often horrid but always hopeful, personal journey of a young man coming of age.

Through Damon’s many different forms of abuse--his own protracted quest to discover his sexuality, the tangled dynamics of his personal relationships, and his all-consuming mother--it is apparent that somehow, life always seems to deal him an uneven hand. But, instead of sulking, Damon remains exceptionally hopeful that his quest for acceptance will finally lead him to a place of love, peace and understanding.

Damon’s hope will warm the heart of everyone, and keep the reader engaged through each dramatic twist and turn of his personal story. His tenacity is awe-inspiring as he heroically survives each set-back. The result is an arresting portrait of hope and the true meaning of being an over-comer, survivor and “McBlessed” child of God.