Hell Bent, Heaven Bound

One woman recounts her journey from darkness along a path of self-reflection and determination to God, and the lessons she learned along the way. Shawntá Pulliam grew up in a neighborhood where crack cocaine and prostitution coexisted alongside a gospel-preaching old woman named Sister Lou. Shawntá saw the futility of life around her in the “hood,” yet knew deep inside she was born for something more—something great even. Still, she had a drug-addicted mother and a father behind bars. The pull o