True Stories of Tragedy to Transformation
Thirteen brave women, Lavette Cherie, Dr. Carla Lindsay, Amber G., L’Divine Holland, Clarissa Foster, LaTonya Spates, Marla Fowlkes, Sharonda Grandberry, Sharice Porter, Syrita Lindsey, Kimberly C. Brown, Angela AJ Thompson, and Nekisha Michelle share their private moments of failure, self-destruction, and personal tragedies. Includes foreword by double Emmy Award Winner Gregala Williams.
Story Tidbits: by Kimberly C. Brown
I woke up, in my bed, crying hysterically, screaming: “My aunt is dead! Oh, my God! Oh, my God!” In my mind, I didn’t know if I had already missed the funeral or how many days it had been since she passed. While in grief and thought, I felt a touch on my arm, and a voice from under the sheets said: “Baby, it’s okay… I’m here for you, and you got this.” Startled, puzzled, but weirdly not afraid, I wondered, who is this dude? Why is he in my bed? And who the hell is he calling Baby?