Ethan Cole is eighteen, broke, and running out of options.
His father lost the job he held for twenty-two years. His mother counts coins at the kitchen table. Rain leaks through the roof, and every business in town seems to have the same answer: not hiring.
Eleven of his last fourteen dollars
At the Millbrook Public Library, Ethan discovers a tool he barely understands and makes a risky choice. He spends eleven of his last fourteen dollars on a digital guide to using artificial intelligence to earn money online.
His first attempts fail. His father calls it a fad. His first sale earns only four dollars and twelve cents. But Ethan keeps learning.
From a desperate experiment to a mission
What begins as an experiment becomes a growing business, a way to lift his family, and eventually a mission to give other struggling people the chance he once needed. Along the way, Ethan faces mistakes, competition, doubt, and the truth that powerful technology can create both opportunity and harm.
Who will love this book
If you have ever started from almost nothing and refused to give up, this hopeful story about hard work, family, and one uncertain step is for you.
— Viney Author