A Product of a Pimp and a Prostitute: My Forgiveness Journey

"A Product of a Pimp and a Prostitute" is an inspirational memoir about the topic of forgiveness written from the point of view of an adult daughter as a letter to her biological mother. Reared by her maternal grandmother - Hazel - Charles Lisa confronts her mother Deborah on her absence in her life growing up and outlines all the limited and negative interactions she has had with her as a child and into adulthood. 
Recalling memories from her youth, Charles Lisa stirs up past feelings of neglect, embarrassment and despair over the knowledge of having a mother with a life-long, criminal record and a debilitating drug addiction. She tells this story by sharing her experiences, her mother's jailhouse letters, stories told by her elders throughout the years and, most importantly, her belief in God.
The book's pivotal moment occurs when the author offers the gift of forgiveness to her mother and demonstrates how her mother and other readers can benefit from God's forgiveness, self-forgiveness, forgiving others and accepting forgiveness from those who offend them to have a more fulfilling life.

Charles, Lisa

Parenting & Relationships

King Jesus Press LLC

“A Product of a Pimp and a Prostitute” is an inspirational memoir about the topic of forgiveness written from the point of view of an adult daughter as a letter to her biological mother. Reared by her maternal grandmother - Hazel - Charles Lisa confronts her mother Deborah on her absence in her life growing up and outlines all the limited and negative interactions she has had with her as a child and into adulthood.
Recalling memories from her youth, Charles Lisa stirs up past feelings of neglect, embarrassment and despair over the knowledge of having a mother with a life-long, criminal record and a debilitating drug addiction. She tells this story by sharing her experiences, her mother’s jailhouse letters, stories told by her elders throughout the years and, most importantly, her belief in God.
The book’s pivotal moment occurs when the author offers the gift of forgiveness to her mother and demonstrates how her mother and other readers can benefit from God’s forgiveness, self-forgiveness, forgiving others and accepting forgiveness from those who offend them to have a more fulfilling life.

We Who Believe in Freedom: Activism and the Struggle for Social Justice

Review\n"We Who Believe in Freedom: A Memoir of Activism and the Struggle for Social Justice" offers readers an extraordinary and adventurous opportunity to journey Green's happiness and heartaches, her triumphs and defeats, health and illness, loyalty and betrayal, courage and fear, the bitter and sweet - all of which have assisted and sustained the maturation of one of America's notable social justice advocates. Green's soul journey truths include organizing, educating and empowering disenfranchised residents of Albany's underdeveloped communities regarding the power of the vote, assisting them to shred the shackles of fear that froze their ability to think independently and critically. Readers witness her civil rights and human rights work to eliminate covert apartheid in New York State's capital and overt apartheid in South Africa. 
Yusef Salaam, Freelance Writer 
New York Beacon\nDr. Alice Green's memoir provides a vivid and gripping portrait of the injustices faced by many as a result of racism, the prison industrial complex, and police brutality. Readers will be inspired and saddened by her persistence in the face of many obstacles, her description of politics and civic unrest in Albany, and her portrayals of the many black people who have been victims of social, economic, and political injustice. 
Brenda M. Greene, Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Black Literature and Professor of English at Medgar Evers College of the City University of New York 
Dr. Alice Green's narrative tells about the evolution of an activist---and better yet, it is a well-researched, fascinating personal story of historical events, told within the broad context of racism in America, juxtaposed with insights about Albany's long history of dealing with racial issues in community policing and the criminal justice system. This is a good story loaded with interesting facts and anecdotes. It is a personal account of Alice's long life's journey that has concluded with her belief in "walking the walk" as an activist. 
Barbara Delaney-Author of Paths to the Past, Hudson River Valley etc. and Follansbee Pond Secrets\nA must-read, compelling memoir from one of the giants in Albany's racial justice community. Dr. Green takes the reader on her own inspiring journey as a warrior for justice, while masterfully tying Albany's past to its present, providing a critical and under-told account of racism and discrimination - and the fight against it - in New York's capital. 
Massarah Mikati, Journalist\n"We Who Believe in Freedom: Activism and the Struggle for Social Justice" is an inspirational book that exposes readers to weighty topics such as police abuse and accountability, criminal justice and prison reform, and political abuse of power in Albany, New York. In this book - part memoir and part history - Alice P. Green demonstrates these topics through her life experiences as a life-long advocate, highlighting the impact they have had on Albany's black communities since the early days of enslavement, up to the present day where we still have so many racial and criminal justice issues before us. This remarkable literary masterpiece serves as a blueprint for other unwavering activists to emulate in their quest for freedom from the injustices in their cities and throughout the country.

Green, Alice

History

"We Who Believe in Freedom: Activism and the Struggle for Social Justice" is an inspirational book that exposes readers to weighty topics such as police abuse and accountability, criminal justice and prison reform, and political abuse of power in Albany, New York. In this book - part memoir and part history - Alice P. Green demonstrates these topics through her life experiences as a life-long advocate, highlighting the impact they have had on Albany's black communities since the early days of enslavement, up to the present day where we still have so many racial and criminal justice issues before us. This remarkable literary masterpiece serves as a blueprint for other unwavering activists to emulate in their quest for freedom from the injustices in their cities and throughout the country.

Green, Alice P.

Perseverance: A Reflection of Pain, Passion and Purpose

"Perseverance: A Reflection of Pain, Passion and Purpose," is one woman's story of strength and endurance and a blueprint for all readers experiencing tests through life's journey. Dr. Sheirra Marci shares intimate stories of her painful past to demonstrate what a living testimony looks like. Have you ever had relationship struggles, difficulties on the job or classroom, challenges in your parental role, or doubts about your self-worth? If so, you will be able to navigate this book in a relatable way. Dr. Sheirra Marci gives examples of how she rebounded from a forced marriage, domestic abuse, financial hardships, and other life challenges, only to climb her way to the top of the educational ladder and into her passions in life. Learn how her relationship with God carried her through, as she encourages others to push forward through the pain and never give up on your life's goals.

Marci, Sheirra

Biographies & Memoirs

K.I.S.S. Me Like This!: A Pocket Guide for Living

Self-Help

Breland, Phyllis A. H.

Motivational

See the best price to sell, buy or rent books by the King Jesus Press LLC publisher. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

Books by King Jesus Press LLC

See the best price to sell, buy or rent books by the King Jesus Press LLC publisher. BookScouter helps to compare book prices from 25+ online bookstores and 30+ buyback vendors with a single search.

A Product of a Pimp and a Prostitute: My Forgiveness Journey

A Product of a Pimp and a Prostitute: My Forgiveness Journey

We Who Believe in Freedom: Activism and the Struggle for Social Justice

We Who Believe in Freedom: Activism and the Struggle for Social Justice

Perseverance: A Reflection of Pain, Passion and Purpose

Perseverance: A Reflection of Pain, Passion and Purpose

K.I.S.S. Me Like This!: A Pocket Guide for Living