Life of a Go Ghetta Surviving the Streets, the System, and the Day I Was Not Supposed to Live is a memoir by Justin B. Dunn Sr. that follows a life shaped by trauma, survival, and transformation. Raised in the projects of Dayton, Ohio, Dunn recounts a childhood marked by instability, addiction, and exposure to the realities of the streets. At six years old, he survived a near fatal fall from an overpass that left him clinically dead multiple times and in a coma for six months. Against all odds, he lived and began a long process of physical and emotional recovery. His journey continues through the foster care system, group homes, and youth programs that often failed to provide the protection they promised. As a teenager, he was pulled into street life, learning to survive in environments shaped by poverty, violence, and limited choices.

That path eventually led to incarceration, where reflection forced him to confront the decisions and systems that shaped his life. This memoir provides a direct and honest account of growing up in environments many people never see, showing both the harsh realities of survival and the possibility of change. It is a story about truth, accountability, and the fight to break cycles that seem impossible to escape.