A rags to riches to adversity, to BECOMING story. Flashing back in time the span of 37 years, a man, Jason Lipp, often known to many as TANK LIPP, chronicles his life in rewind, for the hypothesis that in such review of his life he may come to terms with it in order to move forward again. The Search For Light In These Tears, tells a story of a resilient man who is both stuck, but also trying to persevere. A story of a man afflicted with Mental Illness who is also equally as strong to flip the script on his Mental Illness and go to school to attain a Masters Degree in Mental Health Counseling despite the contraindicated and conflicting ethics behind such attempts, being that it is far from the norm for a man with such illness to be the same one treating others afflicted with the same illness. But this sort of uncanny determination to always flip the odds, is why this is the same man that despite society's judgment of him, and then alienation and abondement to him, is the same man constantly trying to find a way to rise above his circumstances and not become them, but rather become himself as a sum of those experiences, not necessarily defined by those experiences. This is a story of a man impoverished financially as a youth, whose family came into fortune, only to monetarily lose it again, yet in a search to find himself again 37 years later in the midst of dark depression and despair, finds his greatest wealth when tapping into his gifts that are unique to him. Trying on and wearing many hats, Jason Lipp searches to find himself on many different avenues of life; often feeling failed and hopeless despite the immense efforts, but never gives up. This is an autobiography written by the same man telling of his conflicts, where it will show it is his own insights and depths, amongst the depths of despair he's drowned, that will ultimately save his life. And with the world having walked away from him, turned away, arguably left to feel worthless and to what is the point to move forward anymore, utilizes his innate LOVE, and HEART, his strongest gifts, to find the LIGHT he needs to escape from such a dark place.
About the Author: Jason Lipp is a 37 year old man having battled a life time with mental illness, that also sought out to attain a Master's Degree in Mental Health Counseling; the same field for which he would be treating patients that were just like himself. The idea behind the noble effort was that no one could understand mental illness as well as someone whom had to been in those shoes. Also trying out many hats and outfits along the way, Jason Lipp attempted to launch a music career in rap/hip hop music releasing 4 music albums that still sell on itunes and amazon and other internet sites today. Also, Jason has published as of 2007 a 42 poem poetry compilation book of his own original poems. As a business man he owned businesses selling sports memorabilia and also separate businesses such as selling home decor, fine artwork, and antiques. While a well rounded person obviously he still tries to find the light thru the struggles of life in his most recent book, The Jason Lipp Story: The Search For Light In These Tears.