Surviving the worldly teachings of our society, tradition, and religions is a very hard thing to do, when there are so many of our friends, family, and even churches who hide the truth. Finding the truths for you and your family can be a very rocky road in the beginning (because of accepting the truth) that will eventually turn into a smooth path to happiness as you strengthen your relationship with the truths of God's words. Through your works in following his word, you and your offspring will begin a new and peaceful life here on earth as well as in heaven. In this inspirational novel SURVIVING MY CARNAL UPBRINGING by Charlotte Walker Allen, a young Christian teenager is caught up between his love for God and his ungodly teaching of his elders, friends, and family. With no earthly person to help guide him through the right path, Marcus finds himself falling into the worldly teaching of his peers and family that will affect him for the rest of his life. Knowing God, Marcus found his way back to the life that was meant for him, still having the consequences of his past actions, but being able to deal with them because of his forgiveness from God.