Rabbit
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- $16.99
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- $16.99
Publisher Description
Nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literature
""An absolute must-read"" – Shondaland
“[Rabbit] tells how it went down with brutal honesty and outrageous humor” – New York Times
They called her Rabbit.
Patricia Williams (aka Ms. Pat) was born and raised in Atlanta at the height of the crack epidemic. One of five children, Pat watched as her mother struggled to get by on charity, cons, and petty crimes. At age seven, Pat was taught to roll drunks for money. At twelve, she was targeted for sex by a man eight years her senior. By thirteen, she was pregnant. By fifteen, Pat was a mother of two.
Alone at sixteen, Pat was determined to make a better life for her children. But with no job skills and an eighth-grade education, her options were limited. She learned quickly that hustling and humor were the only tools she had to survive. Rabbit is an unflinching memoir of cinematic scope and unexpected humor. With wisdom and humor, Pat gives us a rare glimpse of what it’s really like to be a black mom in America.
Customer Reviews
a must buy
I felt like I was there and I know her personally this is an awesome book ms. Pat your story is inspiring.
An Humbling Read
Never had a book that made me cry before-Ms. Pat is a survivor.
Humbled
When it comes to Autobiographies, I prefer audio books. It feels more personal when I hear the author tell their story. Now Ms Pat! This is my next favorite book to The Coldest Winter Ever. It actually kind of reminded me of it. I listened to this book from beginning to end during my 12hr shift at work. This book humbled me and made me realize I have no excuses to not be where I want to be in life. You succeeded against all odds. We always think our life is hard until you hear someone else’s story. I’m so proud of your success and wish you the very best in life.