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The Hoax of Anthony Godby Johnson

The Hoax of Anthony Godby Johnson

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By the time he was just 14 years old, Anthony Godby Johnson had already captured the hearts of celebrities, journalists, and readers across the country. His memoir, A Rock and a Hard Place: One Boy’s Triumphant Story, detailed an unthinkable past—years of abuse, abandonment, and a devastating AIDS diagnosis, which grabbed the hearts of so many! In this episode, we dive into the possible hoax that rocked the literary world. We will explore how AIDS awareness, child abuse, and internet-era deception collided—while challenging the ultimate question: who was really behind Anthony Godby Johnson?


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