Learn more about sponsorship opportunities. BIRMINGHAM, Ala., (WIAT) Amaree Thomas says he was with his 3-year-old sister, Kamille "Cupcake" McKinney, the night she disappeared. Unable to add item to List. , Item Weight My aunt got me to read this when I was fourteen and out of control. If not, I hope you will. Brown got better and better at running away. Some parts even made me cry. Most people couldn't get to the spot shes in without everything that happened to her, happening to them. You should pick up the book next time youre at the bookstore because no only is it colorful, it is just over all great. My Fair Junkie: A Memoir of Getting Dirty and Staying Clean, I Am Not A Serial Killer (John Cleaver Book 1), Strung Out: One Last Hit and Other Lies That Nearly Killed Me. Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2022. : She and her brother were taken away from her stepfather, Tim Long, who was the only father she had ever known, and from her Uncle Jr.; they were turned over to their 'birth father,' a man who only wanted his children for the funding he could receive from a life insurance policy. 4.8 out of 5 stars 107,434. The book describes Brown's descent into teenage prostitution and drug addiction. One of the best books Ive ever read. , Text-to-Speech This book also uses continuous irony. No, it didn't cure me of my ways since its no miracle worker but it certainly made me realise that I may have had it bad but this lady has had it worst and she has made something of herself. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. Its the side of the unfortunate that everyone overlooks because they're too quick to judge. $$. Some parts even made me cry. He then left them with an abusive foster mother who encouraged her nephew to rape Brown repeatedly. Brown conveys this all in gritty detail, and her struggle to come clean and develop her potentialshe's now an attorney with a leading California firm and a motivational speakerends her story on a high note. If you are someone who is struggling in life, a wounded soul, or just looking for something inspiring to read, I would definitely recommend this book. A boyfriend taught her to freebase, but then there was crack, which was easier. Doggedly focused, she is busy these days and full of hope. Ive never read a book where there is so much description that when you close your eyes you can see everything and that is how it is different and better. How do they not see that they have a problem?" She now practices law at one of America's largest law firms and is a motivational speaker. These promotions will be applied to this item: Some promotions may be combined; others are not eligible to be combined with other offers. Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! No, it didn't cure me of my ways since its no miracle worker but it certainly made me realise that I may have had it bad but this lady has had it worst and she has made something of herself. Drugs were her new best friends. Her story is also about choices good ones and bad ones and about the possibilities that are there if only we Pray, trust, work hard, and grab hold! Most people would have been daunted by the hurdles she faced. It also left you questioning what was going to happen next because the story line was so, Appleplum reminded me of my grandma because they both love to read books. She never gave up when most people would've, and now has a very successful job in the law. Yasmine Sherif, who leads Education Cannot Wait, a UN-hosted, global fund for education in emergencies. Mr. Cupcake was very close with all of us. Learn how and when to remove these template messages, Learn how and when to remove this template message, "Annals of Addiction and Recovery, Chapter Umpteen,", "Cupcake Brown wants a piece of James Frey: The, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=A_Piece_of_Cake:_A_Memoir&oldid=1074874416, This page was last edited on 2 March 2022, at 17:37. (Cupcake, pg. However, anyone who listens to this riveting audiobook will hear the voice of a strong, clear-eyed survivor tell an unforgettable story of innocence lost and success found. In the end of the book the author gets help and graduates which is a great overcome because she never thought she was going to get out of the lifestyle she was. Diane's biological daughter, Connie, is also portrayed as sadistic, reportedly deriving pleasure from tormenting Brown and the other children who resided in the foster home. I guarantee Mrs. McCarthy would love this book if she picked it up and read it. Please try your request again later. : Its so deep. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. She sensed a Guiding Hand and discovered that, over time, a network of people were being formed to encourage and guide her along the way. She has faced everything you can think from going to abusive foster homes, getting into drugs, being a prostitute, hitchhiking, rape, getting pregnant at a young age, going into that 'gang life', to almost near death. In my opinion Cupcake Brown is a lot different from other writers. Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web. Her next foster father traded her LSD and cocaine for oral sex. All rights reserved. If it hadn't been for Ken, I'd be dead or in jail. I have struggled lately with varying aspects of my life and my relationship with God, and I think this book has helped me put a lot of things in perspective and seek God as I once did. It was her birth father who sent her to a foster home to split the money with the foster parent. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 4, 2012. Something went wrong. It wasn't until she woke up behind a Dumpster one morning, half-dressed and more than half-dead, that she admitted she needed help. Overall this book does take time to pick up, but when it does its pretty much worth it. Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2012. : He's Jewish. Cupcake Brown (that's her real name) was 11 in 1976 when her mother died. . Cupcakes story is about system failure, societal ignorance, and a little girl who, as a result, resigned to degradation, depression, deprivation, and defeat. What are some highly rated cupcakes in Bronx, NY? , Screen Reader Best Seller in Business Processes & Infrastructure. Katie was always so scared to be around new people in the case of her ex coming back, she did not want to hurt the ones around her with the same person that is hurting her. Here it is, the book that will break you, rip your heart out and somehow piece it back together again. "Someones gon hire me!" 233). Some of these items ship sooner than the others. , Paperback , Enhanced typesetting Rose got on the phone and found a bed in a rehab program, then assured Brown that her job would still be there when she got out. "Attorney Cupcake Brown was raised in a poor but happy home until a tragic incident occurred when she was eleven years old--she discovered her mother dead of an epileptic seizure. Cupcake Brown was born in San Diego, in the heart of the ghetto. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club thats right for you for free. Children, this is Mr. Burns, your father (Brown, 2006). After years of hard work and dedicated study, she achieved her ambition, graduating from law school in the spring of 2001. The goal of school is fulfilled by these two books as it hopefully makes people enjoy reading and teaches you powerful lessons so, it is imperative that 1984 and Cats Cradle are on the reading, By being exposed to the harsh qualities of life Scout learns many essential lessons growing up in the bleak 1930s, assuring that life lessons are best taught by experience. I am grateful Cupcake shared her real story; it's inspiring and reaching people years after it has been told. I was super excited when Brittany arrived with our cupcakes. She lives in San Francisco. Audible Audiobook. Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 4, 2012. It takes you into detailed accounts of how she had fallen to rock bottom before she could come to grips with how her life was going to end. In addition to the abuse suffered, so much of Cup's book resonated with me, like: learning as an adult what my childhood dreams were and that it is never too late to achieve them, learning to love and forgive myself and those who have hurt me, working through anger issues, learning to trust God and not be ashamed of my past. It wasn't until she woke up behind a Dumpster one morning, half-dressed and more than half-dead, that she admitted she needed help. This shows us to always have hope, even if things don't seem like they're going to take a turn for the better. : Her life is nothing short of a miracle.. Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout. The memoir's of Cupcake Brown was shocking, heartbreaking, maddening, spiritual, and finally, uplifting! Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2017. (On sale Feb. 28), Paperback - 480 pages - 978-1-4000-5229-5, Paperback - 540 pages - 978-0-553-81817-8, Brown reads her own horrific memoir of childhood paradise lost, sexual degradation and drug-fueled bad times with a surprising twinkle in her eye. Besides that, reading has brought me to many various levels of emotions, such as joy, love, hate, fear, and sorrow. Learn more. but this book really shows you how warped someones thinking can be when they are on those kinds of drugs. I would have to say for at least 3/4 of this book it was pure hell, turmoil and a continuous downward spiral that had me thinking about Cupcake's story every time I closed the book to go to bed wondering "When are things going to get better? When I was just a little girl, I loved reading fairy tales which brought me to many vicarious thrilling adventures, and when growing up, non-fiction books taught me how to become a good person. From there the book takes you into how the court systems gave her to her biological father whom she did not even know (thinking that her step-father was her real father). Reviewed in the United States on June 30, 2022. , Publication date Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Shes giving others hope with her story she has. Overall this book does take time to pick up, but when it does its pretty much worth it. She lives in San Francisco. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. Brown provides a frank account of how Pete thrusts a glass of rum and coke into her hand, tells her to drink it and how "everything happened so fast" afterwards. Give as a gift or purchase for a team or group. Since then she was put through a lot of horrible situations and was brave for her age. Sadly she was taken away from her step-father, the only father she had ever known, and she to leave her brother because of her later escaping from the foster home ("Cupcake Brown" Contemporary Authors, para 1). You will need multiple heart check breaks to keep up with everything Cupcake endured. List prices may not necessarily reflect the product's prevailing market price. Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app. Nancy founded the Kelp Fest in 2009 in order to help local communities better understand and appreciate the kelp forest. Her autobiography, A Piece of Cake. Cupcake is truly proof that God means it for good. To people who are not addicted to drugs or alcohol you might think like me "Look at how they are and what they're doing to themselves. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Visitors, teachers, students, and MY HERO staff publish all kinds of stories, from inspirational essays about a close friend, to important global issues. AADetails. Eventually she went to live with a great-aunt in South Central L.A., where she joined a gang. For example, in the book it gives a lot of detail how when she woke up behind the dumpster what happened to her and also her clothes. She was lucky that day. When she woke up behind a dumpster one morning, scarcely dressed and possibly close to death, she admitted that she needed help. There are shelves of memoirs about overcoming the death of a parent, childhood abuse, rape, drug addiction, miscarriage, alcoholism, hustling, gangbanging, near-death injuries, drug dealing, prostitution, and homelessness.
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