Did you know John Robinson is the reason for the law change in 1991 stopping discrimination within the workforce? From surviving cancer after being sent to Hospice and living 12 years past the expected death sentence. Mr. Robinson is a walking testimony. Surviving child abuse from his stepfather and rasing four educated sons with his wife of 40 years, he has a story to share with the nation.

From humble beginnings to becoming a millionaire twice in his lifetime, John Robinson weaves the story of his life. Born in the deep south, reared by a mother living the life of a migrant worker, John endures the hardships of a troubled childhood. Sentenced to jail as a teenager only to find redemption through an act of kindness that would change his life. Chicken Scratch is the autobiography of a man whose life trials are an inspiration to many. A story of courage and strength shaped by a determination to live beyond a cancer diagnosis; to stand, to endure, and to fight a system rooted in untruths with the scales of justice unbalanced only to rise above it all as a man of distinction. Chicken Scratch takes you on a journey to see this world through the eyes of a man whose life is his legacy and his story will pave the way for his immortality.

“I write this to encourage the brave to be braver. Life has been a struggle for me from birth and