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John Love on his memoir, "You Failed Me"

John Love on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Wednesday, June 29, 2022
Megan Mack
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WXXI News
John Love on "Connections with Evan Dawson" on Wednesday, June 29, 2022

A local business man has written a memoir exploring the abuse and neglect he experienced as a child. John Love is now the president of a local car dealership, but the road to success was long and painful. In "You Failed Me," Love shares how he grew up in poverty with a neglectful mother and a violent step-father, how he became homeless as a young teenager, and how most of the adults in his life either missed or turned a blind eye to the trauma he endured.

Love joins us to discuss his book and how he hopes to use his experience to create better outcomes for children in similar circumstances. Our guest:

Evan Dawson is the host of "Connections with Evan Dawson." He joined WXXI in January 2014 after working at 13WHAM-TV, where he served as morning news anchor. He was hired as a reporter for 13WHAM-TV in 2003 before being promoted to anchor in 2007.
Megan Mack is the executive producer of "Connections with Evan Dawson" and live/televised engagement programming.