No Matter What
Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Health, Nutrition & Diet, Weight Loss, Self Help, Self Improvement, Biography & Memoir
| Author: | Latonya R. Baskerville | ISBN: | 9781460228098 |
| Publisher: | FriesenPress | Publication: | February 20, 2014 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | Latonya R. Baskerville |
| ISBN: | 9781460228098 |
| Publisher: | FriesenPress |
| Publication: | February 20, 2014 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Tormented for her weight, height, & dark-colored skin... Latonya turns to drugs to gain acceptance from her peers. It doesn’t work. The bullying grows stronger and the drugs get weaker. At 17, she starts prostituting – protected or unprotected. She is raped, beaten and sexually violated. After making a direct sale to an undercover cop, Latonya faces 2 to 6 years in prison. A plea with a judge allows her to enter rehab as an alternative to incarceration. She completes drug treatment, a job readiness program and completes her GED. Latonya learns to accept the consequences of her destructive lifestyle and continues to share her story with others.
Tormented for her weight, height, & dark-colored skin... Latonya turns to drugs to gain acceptance from her peers. It doesn’t work. The bullying grows stronger and the drugs get weaker. At 17, she starts prostituting – protected or unprotected. She is raped, beaten and sexually violated. After making a direct sale to an undercover cop, Latonya faces 2 to 6 years in prison. A plea with a judge allows her to enter rehab as an alternative to incarceration. She completes drug treatment, a job readiness program and completes her GED. Latonya learns to accept the consequences of her destructive lifestyle and continues to share her story with others.
