NOTHING BUT NET is a narrative about an African American male growing up in 1950, 60’s in a small southern city in North Carolina. Abandoned by his mother following her separation/divorce and losing custody of his younger half brother and left to live with his Maternal Grandfather and two Aunts. They lived in a four-room shotgun house, in one of the most impoverished neighbors in the city. The house was wood- framed with a tar paper roof, a chimney in the kitchen, and one in the second room. There was a spigot at the front porch and one next to the back door. The floors were wooden slats weakened by age and of such poor quality that they flexed. There was no indoor plumbing.Terence Murchison, Sr. writes about his experiences and draws from a well of deep reflections and personal experiences. He gives insight into how he survived and benefited from early childhood setbacks of losing family members and experiencing the pain of abandonment. I promise you will understand the importance of a community’s impact and influence in developing Americans from similar environments as his humble beginnings. You will come to understand how he survived and eventually thrived in adulthood.This memoir explores, reflects, and draws from a well of deep reflections and experiences and gives readers insight into how an Elementary Training School, Junior High, Senior High School, and university moved a mountain and opened opportunities for one of its own. He tells you how he survived and benefited from early childhood setbacks of losing family members and experiencing abandonment. NOTHING BUT NET is anarrative about an African American male growing up in 1950, 60's in a smallsouthern city in North Carolina. Abandoned by his mother following herseparation/divorce and loss of custody of his younger half brother and left tolive with his Maternal Grandfather and two Aunts. They lived in a four-roomshotgun house, in one of the most impoverished neighbors in the city. The housewas wood- framed with a tar paper roof, a chimney in the kitchen, and one inthe second room. There was a spigot at the front porch and one next to the backdoor. The floors were wooden slats weakened by age and of such poor qualitythat they flexed. There was no indoor plumbing. TerenceMurchison, Sr. writes about his experiences and draws from a well of deepreflections and personal experiences. He gives insight into how he survived andbenefited from early childhood setbacks of losing family members andexperiencing the pain of abandonment. I promise you will understand theimportance of a community's impact and influence in developing Americans fromsimilar environments as his humble beginnings. You will come to understand howhe survived and eventually thrived in adulthood. Bio of the author:  Terence Lynn Murchison, Sr  Bornin Fayetteville, NC  Attended public schools in Fayetteville, NC  E. E, Smith Senior High School, Graduate  North Carolina Allstate Basketball Award  FayettevilleState University, BA, Business Administration  Fayetteville StateUniversity, Men's Basketball Team Member four years  Member  Men's1973 Basketball CIAA Championship Team Post Graduate EducationWinthrop University, Masters inBusiness Administration  University Of North Carolina,Certification Chief Information Officer   Professional Career Assignments: Chief Information Officer inSouth Carolina  Currently; Chief TechnologyConsulting Management