¿ Five-Star Readers' Choice Award Winner (2025
¿¿¿¿ Gold Elite Literary Titan Book Award Winner - Nonfiction (2025)
¿¿¿¿No Filter: From Skateboard Kid to Entrepreneur - A Mental Health Journey
By William Alfred Stephens Jr.
No Filter is a fearless, uncut memoir from Retired Sergeant First Class William Alfred Stephens Jr., who went from skateboards and struggle to soldier, survivor, and entrepreneur. Told with brutal honesty and spoken-word rhythm, it captures the transformation from military service to mental health advocacy - and from silence to leadership. At its core, No Filter is both a personal redemption story and a mission to protect new authors from predatory "funnel" schemes, fake marketers, and the manipulative world of paid promises. Through his own journey of rebuilding from trauma, Stevo now uses his voice and platform - 1821 Productions: Voice of the Voiceless - to expose deception and empower honest storytelling in the publishing world. This award-winning continuation of The Broken Mirror reveals how real strength comes from transparency, purpose, and community. It's about reclaiming power after pain, turning hard lessons into leadership, and showing that even in a world full of filters - truth still cuts through. No Filter is not just a book. It's a movement - a wake-up call for anyone chasing healing, authenticity, and freedom from the lies that hold them back.
