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There are shelves of memoirs about overcoming the death of a parent, childhood abuse, rape, drug addiction, miscarriage, alcoholism, hustling, near-death injuries, drug dealing, prostitution or homelessness. Cupcake Brown survived all these things before she'd even turned twenty. And that's when things got interesting.
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The No.1 Sunday Times Bestseller
This is the heart-wrenching true story of a girl named Cupcake and it begins when, aged eleven, she is orphaned and placed in the 'care' of sadistic foster parents. But there comes a point in her preteen years - maybe it's the night she first tries to run away and is exposed to drugs, alcohol, and sex all at once - when Cupcake's story shifts from a tear-jerking tragedy to a dark, deeply disturbing journey through hell.
Cupcake learned to survive by turning tricks, downing hard liquor and ingesting every drug she could find while hitchhiking up and down the California coast. At just 16 she stumbled into the terrifying world of the gangsta, dealing drugs, hustling and only just surviving a drive-by shooting. Ironically, it was Cupcake's rapid descent into the nightmare of crack cocaine addiction that finally saved her. After one four-day crack binge she woke up behind a dumpster. Half-dressed and half-dead, she finally realized she had to change her life or die on the streets - another trash-can addict, another sad statistic.
Astonishingly, Cupcake turned her life around and this is her brutally frank, startlingly funny story. 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. It is also the most genuinely affecting rollercoaster ride through hell and back that you will ever take.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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I was floored by this book! Most of us have read "A Million Little Pieces", and like other reviewers, I must admit that I am also addicted to these kinds of stories. However, this book is a strong departure from many of the other books I have read in this genre. First, Cupcake has an amazing voice throughout the novel. The dialogue, however "street" it may be, is accurate and on point! I can tell you coming from the streets of NYC/America, that the speech and dialects are nothing less than flawless. Secondly, this author has much less of a tendency to victimize herself than other authors in the memoir game. Perhaps one would say that this is simply the effect of her AA meetings, etc., but I continually felt the genuity and humility of her story. She admits her anger at she was treated, but impressively continues to muster resolve to get through it. Fantastic read, impossible to put down--and equally impossible to forget!
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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I finished this book in a couple of days. I think 'enjoyable' would probably be the wrong word to use, as at times, it made me cry. Cup's story is a rollercoaster of emotions but ultimately one of survival & determination. I've never felt so proud of someone that I don't know. You go girl!!!
21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
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This review isn't to tell people about this book but to simply tell people that it is a MUST READ. When I first looked at it I thought that it was way too dense and that I probably wouldn't get through the whole thing; to look at it it's quite intimidating. However, once I got over the size of the book I just got lost in it. I often missed my stop on the tube or bus as I was so into it that I forgot where I was. I enjoy these kinds of books and I often find myself welling up with tears as I read one, from the horrendous ordeals people go through. But with this book Cupcake Brown added so much humour that I felt for her but I couldn't help myself from laughing at the things she'd written. She has a unique writing style that just captured me. For anyone that enjoys this genre then I would definitely recommend this book!
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Excellent book
Have bought several copies of this book for different people, read it myself a few years ago. Most recent purchase was for my 16 year old daughter who heard about it from a friend... Read more
Published 1 month ago by jazz
THE BEST BOOK YOU WILL EVER READDDD
seriosuly i am a19 year girl and have never been so engrossed in a book in my life. It moved me emotionallly and i dont think any book I won will ever compare to it, although ugly... Read more
Published 1 month ago by d3stinY
brilliant book
Loved this book I couldn't put in down, I was amazed how Cupcake was able to turn her life around into something postive, anyone who thinks good things can't happen to those that... Read more
Published 1 month ago by julz
The Best Book - I have ever read
I read this a few years back after a colleague left it lying around at work. I was literally hooked from the first page and her story inspired me so much that I made a few changes... Read more
Published 1 month ago by S M H
BRILLIANT
THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS I HAVE READ SO INSPIRING I WISH IT WAS ON THE KINDLE SO I COULD READ IT AGAIN AND AGAIN
Published 3 months ago by MELDA
BEST READ OF THE YEAR!!
Defiantly the best read this year!!! i went travelling and bought this book could not put it down......so emotional and real!! highly recommended.
Published 5 months ago by Gemba
There is light, but at the end of a really dark tunnel
I bought this book for my teenage daughter who states it's a very good book, but intense, maybe not for every reader. But there is light at the end of a very dark tunnel.
Published 7 months ago by LIFE
Tooooo good to miss out on!!!
when i first saw this book i was a little put off as i wasn't into books that much in the first place. Read more
Published 7 months ago by nanz
This book is my favourite read ever....
I read this book over and over again(months apart)and when I have nothin else to read I go back again to it.... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Ciara Dillon
Redemption
This is the true story of Cupcake Brown. It contains harrowing descriptions of losing her Mum and then being sucked into the social services system where she was physically,... Read more
Published 8 months ago by Francoise
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