Living for the Sacrifice: A Hood Hero’s Guide to Success

Living for the Sacrifice is the fascinating outline of engagement of one of the most powerful, intuitive and interesting men of our time; Brian Maurice Brown aka Peanut. A former drug kingpin turned Grammy nominated music exec and reality TV star, Brown is the complex subject of this American Gangsta meets The Secret-style masterpiece.

The accomplished leader, husband, father and philanthropist was bred on the same vicious Detroit streets that took the lives of his parents while he painstakingly languished in the shadows during a 5-year stint as a fugitive frequently profiled on America’s Most Wanted. His mere existence despite the extremely traumatic and controversial lives he’s lived is unfathomable. His ever-present smile is nothing short of miraculous.

Brown’s philosophies on love, life and self-achievement mixed with gripping tales of loss and rehabilitation, methods of forgiveness and assessment, as well as his notorious tough-love tactics; lay the groundwork for a new approach to personal, spiritual and professional growth and fulfillment. Author Treavion Davenport traveled coast to coast to examine how Brown does it and discover his principles of living outside of himself as a form of sustenance and survival.

Brian’s own words, compelling interviews of entertainment notables, corporate, political and legal experts, as well as candid interviews of family, friends, and lovers shed insight in his psyche and share movie-like tales of the adventures, generosity and transformative power of this revered (and feared) hood hero.