Custody of brown and her brother was given to a strangertheir birth fatherwho only wanted their social security checks. Cupcake brown, quote from a piece of cake what i do know is that love, real love, true unconditional love, transcends age, race, and religious beliefs. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. It is also the most genuinely affecting rollercoaster ride through hell and back that you will ever take. Free download or read online a piece of cake pdf epub book. There are shelves of memoirs about overcoming the death of a parent, childhood abuse, rape, drug addiction, miscarriage, alcoholism, hustling, gangbanging, neardeath injuries, drug dealing, prostitution, or homelessness. Pdf a piece of cake book by cupcake brown free download. Through intimate details and family memories, she chronicles her life from age eleven through her midtwenties. From this point things spiral out of control for cupcake, which included prostitution, possessing and using illegal drugs, robbing, stealing, dealing, and gang. A piece of cake is a prime example of a story that is much better than the writing. Cupcake brown is an indomitable character and if her book helps to turn around at least one person who is lost and in the depths of despair, it would have served its. A piece of cake cupcake brown read online cupcake brown. This memoir is the life story of cupcake brown, a woman who has overcome abuse, drug and alcohol addiction, prostitution, domestic violence and gang life to become a successful attorney and thanks to this book, a bestselling author.
Cupcake brown, quote from a piece of cake she talked about wanting to be a part of something, wanting to be desired, to be special, craving to be loved. Discuss the inspirational qualities of a story like cupcake s. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. This is the heartwrenching true story of a girl named cupcake a. The book describes her descent into teenage prostitution and drug addiction. A piece of cake by cupcake brown, 9780553818178, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. A challenging life retold in piece of cake march 23, 2006 cupcake browns memoir a piece of cake traces a difficult life through foster care, addiction and rehab, to a successful legal. Our custom baked cakes are made using fresh and wholesome ingredients and are created with skill and artistry. Jan 01, 2006 a piece of cake is a prime example of a story that is much better than the writing. Astonishingly, cupcake turned her life around and this is her brutally frank, startlingly funny story. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the a piece of cake cupcake brown pdf, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of country. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Piece of cake cakes, cupcakes, gifts, treats order online. Annals of addiction and recovery, chapter umpteen the new.
This incredible tale begins in january 1976, in san diego where a young cupcake brown tragically discovers her mothers dead body. Buy a piece of cake 1st paperback edition by brown, cupcake isbn. Moving and almost transgressive in its frankness, it is a relentlessly gripping tale of a resilient spirit who took on the worst of contemporary urban life and survived it with a furious wit and unyielding determination. Cupcake brown is an indomitable character and if her book helps to turn around at least one person who is lost and in the depths of despair, it would have served its purpose. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. From beloved daughter to abused foster child to prostitute and gang member, cupcake brown. Brown is the author of the new york times bestselling a piece of cake. There are shelves of memoirs about overcoming the death of a parent, childhood abuse, rape, drug addiction, miscarriage, alcoholism, hustling, gangbanging. Her life started out as a tragic tale, but led to be a beautiful outcome. For this book analysis, i read the book a piece of cake by cupcake brown. A piece of cake cupcake brown catsholiday book blog. Her story is also about choices good ones and cupcake brown was not born into a life of privilege, intellectual stimulation, or professional dynamics. A piece of cake the bestselling memoir of cupcake brown s harrowing and inspiring life from the streets to one of the nations largest law firms rdazzles you.
Annals of addiction and recovery, chapter umpteen the. It took me over six months to read cupcake browns memoir a piece of cake, during which my life changed. Her memoir is one that tells the riveting story of her as a young african american woman going through tough times and ends with her finding herself and pulling her life together. Although doubt has been cast as to the veracity of events described in memoir, brown maintains that the events in the book are real. Her younger years were not a model for achieving success. Browns story begins in january 1976, when, at age 11, she discovered the body of her mother, dead from a seizure, on the bedroom floor of their home in a san. On the first page of her calamitypacked addiction memoir, cupcake brown explains how the name cupcake wound up on.
Cupcakes story is about system failure, societal ignorance, and a little girl who, as a result, resigned to degradation, depression, deprivation, and defeat. Cupcake browns memoir a piece of cake traces a difficult life through foster care. Unlike any memoir you will ever read, a piece of cake is a redemptive, gripping tale of a resilient spirit who took on the worst of contemporary urban life and survived it. Cupcake browns shocking memoir is a devastating and inspiring story. On page 411, venita asks cupcake if she ever grieved for her mother. After her mother died, her world got turned upside down. Cupcake brown was not born into a life of privilege, intellectual stimulation, or professional dynamics. Moving in its frankness, this is the most satisfying, startlingly funny, and genuinely affecting tour through hell youll ever take. The main characters of this autobiography, memoir story are fly, cupcake brown. Brown tells farai chideya her harrowing yet inspiring story. Written by cupcake brown, audiobook narrated by bahni turpin. It is also the most genuinely affecting rollercoaster ride through. Based in atlanta, ga, piece of cake provides specially baked cakes and treats that are available for shipping around the country.
I found the book very moving and it read like a diary as if cupcake had poured her secrets all over each and every page. What makes a piece of cake so momentous and different, however, is that brown s is not a story full of privileged complaints, grandiose generalizations, or race or. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Cupcakes life as we are told, begins at twelve years old when she finds her mom has died over night due to a seizure. She starts the book at age 11, when she was living a normal and pleasant life with her mother in san diego. Abuse, adult, african american, autobiography, biography, biography memoir, book club, cultural, memoir, nonfiction, sociology. Jun 19, 2010 a piece of cake is an emotional and gritty true story of how a series of unfortunate events throws an innocent 11 year old head first into adulthood. Original title isbn 9780307345479 published on 200611. Piece of cake, a 9780553818178 by brown, cupcakem and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Cupcake brown thats her real name was 11 in 1976 when her mother died. A memoir paperback april 10, 2007 by cupcake brown author.
There are shelves of memoirs about overcoming the death of a parent, childhood. In the memoir, a piece of cake by cupcake brown, it tells the story of a young girl who committed several crimes which included such things as prostitution, possessing illegal drugs, robbing, stealing, dealing, and gang shootings. A piece of cake is a sincere and wonderfully written autobiography by author cupcake brown. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The first edition of the novel was published in january 1st 2006, and was written by cupcake brown. New york times bestseller the heartwrenching, uplifting tale about a woman named cupcake cupcake browns confessional. A memoir written by cupcake brown which was published in 200611. Feb 24, 2006 cupcake brown wants a piece of james frey the a piece of cake author lets loose about how the frey scandal could affect her new memoir. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 472 pages and is available in paperback format. This book demonstrates the indomitability of the human spirit because no matter how far we descend into the abyss of human misery, we can always find a way out.
Today, brown is an attorney with a major law firm, an author, and a speaker. The following is an excerpt from her book, a piece of cake. Enjoy a great reading experience when you buy the kindle edition of this book. A piece of cake is unlike any book i have ever read before. Piece of cake a memoir by cupcake brown powells books. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Amazon price new from used from kindle edition please retry. Do you think cupcake could have avoided her addictions and problems if someone had taken the time to ask this and help her through the stages of grief. Custody of brown and her brother was given to a strangertheir. The author relates her own experiences starting at the very young age of eleven years old when she finds her biological mother dead on the floor.
This is really not the sort of book i enjoy reading, in fact i try to avoid sob story, sad childhood memories as i worked for years with children in care and the stories i heard there were. Cupcake brown practices law at one of the nations largest law firms and lives in. Cupcake brown survived all these things before shed even turned twenty. The story begins in january 1975 when the female protagonist gives a. Here is a quick description and cover image of book a piece of cake. Cupcake brown was born in the heart of the san diego ghetto. A piece of cake by cupcake brown by october, i was contributing more confidently in class and cup underwent her first abortion. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
What makes a piece of cake so momentous and different, however, is that browns is not a story full of privileged complaints, grandiose generalizations, or race or class inspired cliches. Cupcake brown excerpt from a piece of cake on going back. Inner cities, family, african american families, african american women, social. Nov 23, 2010 i did indeed finish this book and this is my synopsis. There are shelves of memoirs about overcoming the death of a parent, childhood abuse, rape, drug. After graduating from law school in 2001, she went on to practice at bingham mccutchen, one of the nations largest law firms, and became a motivational speaker. If you are reading anything or have any books youd think would be a good read for me feel free to leave a comment or send me a msg. The list of acts considered crimes today is constantly changing. This book is a wonderful listen and a true classic. I have listened to this book 4 times, and i still find myself laughing and crying just like i have never heard the book in the past.
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