A Piece of Cake: A Memoir Audiobook

" This story is incredible and amazing. It was very sad in parts of the story but in others you could not help but laugh out loud. The reader does a fantastic job conveying emotions. "

" I loved this book.......It is a story of a woman that is handed down one of the harsh's childhoods, and then battles drug addiction. Please look past ALL the foul language, and there is A LOT of it ! This memoir is well worth the read. "

" I LOVE this book! Funny, sad, and heartwarming all at the same time. "

" this book is a piece off cake lolxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx "

" Great start, extremely shocking. End is good, but felt abrupt "

" Awesome story about struggle. After you read this book, you will never use the word "can't" "

" This book was totally and completely awesome!! The stuff this poor girl went through in her life is amazing! So many times I sat there going Holy Crap!! To have over come all that happened to her it makes you to hug her and applaud her all at the same time!! "

" WAYYY too long, drawn out. It was a good book but the last 30 pages i skimmed through and barely read. i kinda just wanted it to be over. this girl went thru hell and back and actually couldnt believe this was a true story. "

" Excellent success story! Bio of Cupcake Brown who had nothing or no one, but through it all, she made it! "

" I really liked this tale of triumph over adversity, a great read, you really grow to love cupcake and how she turns her life around is very admirable "

" This book was gripping from the start. I read this book about five years ago and must read it again as I remember it being amazing. "

" Very inspirational. If cupcake can smile and love after the childhood suffering she endured, anything is possible I can't imagine what happens to this poor girl next... "

" A child's seemingly normal life gets turned upside down after the death of a parent leading to abuse, addiction, prostition...A memoir you will never forget! "

" it was sad but I could not put it down "

" Great book, I would definitely read it again. "

" This was a great memoir. It is so hard to believe this lady is still alive! This would be a great book club book. Lots to talk about. "

" YOOOOOO this book is mad good. i would read this book over again.Thats how good it is. The main character is very strong. I hate her foster mother diane. She is a rude and abusive mother. I dont know how her daughter Connie can sit there and watch her mom beat other people kids. "

" This was an excellent book and if it wasn't so long I would read again. "

" Had a hard time relating to her. I like to be drawn in to the story and feel like I am a part of their life but the poor writing was distracting. There was not a lot of detail or emotion. Seemed like it was written to shock the reader. Maybe at the expense of the truth. "

" This book was hardcore and not for the faint of heart, but I'm not so I really enjoyed it. Really makes you take a new perspective on your own life. "

" It is a great memior//very uplifting "

" Wow! What a tough, but inspiring, life. "

" Moving memoir that I could not put down. Her story is amazing. Proof that no one is "nothing". We all have potential waiting to be used. And also a STRONG commentary on the state of US foster system. "

" I loved this book. It was a hard read, but so work it. "

" Such a powerful and amazing life story! I highly recommend! "

" To read about a woman whose life hit almost a point of no return, to only turn around and make something of herself, is just truly inspiring. I loved this book so much! "

" This is a book that I will always carry in my heart. The way she survived all her trials and at the end she has a good relationship with God reminds me of my own journey. I would recommended to anyone. "

" Excellent book. I have enjoyed reading this with my husband during our weekly reading. He liked it; too. I didn't give it 5 stars because I thought it went on a bit about the same thing and I grew exhausted and craved for how it was going to end. It was still insightful. "

" This is a must read novel. It is the true story of a woman who went from poverty,abandonment, physical and sexual abuse, drugs and gangs to law school and becoming a successful attorney and keynote speaker. Amazing! Inspiring! "

" This is the most inspirational book I've ever read! I always recommend this book! I love, love, loved it! "

" Loved loved loved. A riveting story -- it is hard to believe it really happened. "

" A great memoir if you, like me, enjoy a good tragic horrifying story with a happy ending. The happy ending got a little boring for me, frankly. But it's a pretty intense tale with a pretty inspiring finale. "

" Probably the best book I've ever read. "

" Amazing story about a woman who overcomes so much in her life (drugs, gangs, prostitution) to eventually graduate from Harvard Law school. I wish it wasn't riddled with profanity so I could suggest it to my students. I listened to it on CD and it was nice to hear her voice tell her own story. "

" I'm probably not going to finish this one, to depressing for me...... "

" This was a pretty crazy story...but with a remarkable ending. Just wish Cupcake didn't repeat herself so often. "

" Amazing! You will never want to put this down. "