reading the Madonnas of Echo Park. During his speech he talk about when he was a child and where he grew up. Along with inspirations for the book. During college he thought he was a really good writer but the prophesiers told him otherwise. Also his mom tried to kill him twice in his life which is really crazy. Aaron Hartzler In his speech he talks about how he is an actor and a writer. Along with how he read a chapter in a book and characterized it. He got a promise ring from his parents while attending his school. He attended a church related school which was really strict. He got kick out of his school two days before his graduation because he had sex.