This is not a story about winning. This is a story about trying. James is a young man with a dream. He wants to become a lawyer. He wants to stand in a courtroom and speak for those who cannot speak for themselves. He wants to make his mother proud and honor the memory of his father, a carpenter who died too soon. But life has other plans. His family is poor. His mother is a teacher who boils water and calls it tea. His elder brother, Mike, walks the streets with a university degree and no job. His elder sister, Amara, waits for a chance that never seems to come. His younger sister, Mary, is the light of their home, but even she cannot escape the shadow of poverty. James works hard. He studies late into the night. He passes his exams. He even finds a man who promises to sponsor his education. For a moment, the dream feels close enough to touch. Then tragedy strikes. And strikes again. And again. The sponsor dies. The family loses everything to a scam. And then, the unthinkable happens. James's mother falls ill and never recovers. Now James is left with nothing but his siblings and a choice. Chase his dream or take care of his family. I Wanted to Become a Lawyer is a heartbreaking and powerful story about sacrifice, love, and the dreams we let go so that others can live. It is a story about a young man who wanted to change the world but ended up changing the only world that mattered, the world of his family. If you have ever lost someone. If you have ever had to give up on a dream. If you have ever loved your family so much that you put their needs before your own. This book is for you.