This is a true story of a young woman who ran away from home at the age of fifteen and never got the opportunity to go back. She lived through many years of domestic violence without the support of family or friends, but she never gave up and eventually overcame her situation. Through her struggles and challenges, she learned how to be R.U.B.Y. (Rise Up Be Yourself)____ Ruby has lived in Chicago for the last twelve years. She has managed to hold her head up in spite of the extreme difficulties she's had to endure throughout her life. ____ Ruby continues to do the best she can in whatever she does. She believes that if she can rise above her difficulties, so can you.