Joey: A Memoir

by Alexa Helverson

Born into a poor family on the poverty-stricken inner-city streets of Philadelphia, Joey believed her life was over when at the tender age of just 13, she was married off to a Filipino sailor by her self-serving, alcoholic mother.Joey was convinced she was on course to endure a lifetime of disappointment. A mother by 14 and grandmother by 36, Joey's youth moved past her in a heartbeat. But despite the hardships, and with the help of her exceptional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1946300950
• ISBN13: 9781946300959
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Stillwater River Publications
• Length: 86 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"