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By Lauren Chater and Tierney Starr

Jasmine is an insecure girl struggling to find her identity while growing up in the inner city of Milwaukee Wisconsin. Plagued by a series of traumatic events including poverty, sexual abuse, domestic violence, and psychological torment, she discovers a ticket to freedom while rummaging through her grandmother's room.Billy is a young man with big dreams. Unable to participate in normal teenager activities due to a rare blood disorder, he is forced to live life under intense scrutiny by his mother. Uncomfortable with his relationship with her, he does everything he can to escape the prison that he calls home, and become the man he is destined to be.Dee is determined to be the best mother she can be to her four children. Forced to raise her children by herself due to mistakes she made when she was younger, she struggles to establish a healthy bond between herself and her son. In trying to understand where she went wrong, she dives into her upbringing to understand the connection between her past mistakes and present decisions.Break points become breakthroughs for Dee, Billy and Jasmine as they persevere through adversity and intersectionality.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1973329174
• ISBN13: 9781973329176
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.4" x 5.0"