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A Piece of Cake: A Memoir Audiobook
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The heart-wrenching, uplifting tale about a woman named Cupcake “[Cupcake] Brown’s confessional . . . memoir is one you can’t easily put down. Her life is nothing short of a miracle.”—Chicago Sun-Times There are shelves of memoirs about overcoming the death of a parent, childhood abuse, rape, drug addiction, miscarriage, alcoholism, hustling, gangbanging, near-death injuries, drug dealing, prostitution, and homelessness. Cupcake Brown survived all these things before she’d even turned twenty. And that’s when things got interesting. . . Orphaned by the death of her mother and left in the hands of a sadistic foster parent, young Cupcake Brown learned to survive by turning tricks, downing hard liquor, and ingesting every drug she could find while hitchhiking up and down the California coast. She stumbled into gangbanging, drug dealing, hustling, prostitution, theft, and, eventually, the best scam of all: a series of 9-to-5 jobs. A Piece of Cake is unlike any memoir you’ll ever read. Moving in its frankness, this is the most satisfying, startlingly funny, and genuinely affecting tour through hell you’ll ever take. Praise for A Piece of Cake “[Brown] reflects now with insight and honesty on her experiences. . . . An engaging account . . . of a remarkable life filled with pain and wisdom, hope and redemption.”—San Fracisco Chronicle “Dazzles you with the amazing change that is possible in one lifetime.”—Washington Post
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"This book was everything but a piece of cake. One of the most depressing but inspiring stories I have ever encountered. It goes to show that no matter what your given, what situation you've been handed, the cards you've been dealt; You can overcome anything and everything given the opportunity. Cupcake Brown is one of the most inspiring people I have ever read about, she was dragged through hell and back and still without a doubt made something of herself. I loved this book and would recommend it to anyone. It will make you laugh and cry inside."
— Crystal (5 out of 5 stars)
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Erica Blount , 9/17/2022
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" 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. "
— Laura, 12/10/2018 -
" 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. "
— Sue, 2/18/2014 -
" I LOVE this book! Funny, sad, and heartwarming all at the same time. "
— Heather, 2/2/2014 -
" this book is a piece off cake lolxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx "
— Daiisiiee...x, 1/29/2014 -
" Great start, extremely shocking. End is good, but felt abrupt "
— Madelon, 1/25/2014 -
" Awesome story about struggle. After you read this book, you will never use the word "can't" "
— Kysha, 1/24/2014 -
" 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!! "
— Leah, 1/20/2014 -
" 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. "
— AnnMarie, 1/11/2014 -
" Excellent success story! Bio of Cupcake Brown who had nothing or no one, but through it all, she made it! "
— Shatoya, 1/10/2014 -
" 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 "
— Kerry, 1/5/2014 -
" 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. "
— Dannielle, 1/4/2014 -
" 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... "
— Jen, 1/3/2014 -
" 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! "
— Tsanderswoods, 1/1/2014 -
" it was sad but I could not put it down "
— Tracey, 12/24/2013 -
" Great book, I would definitely read it again. "
— Lori, 12/19/2013 -
" 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. "
— Dena, 12/9/2013 -
" 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. "
— Pryce-gary.forbes, 8/9/2013 -
" This was an excellent book and if it wasn't so long I would read again. "
— Jwinley, 7/31/2013 -
" 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. "
— Sanfordgrant, 7/5/2013 -
" 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. "
— Elle, 11/26/2012 -
" It is a great memior//very uplifting "
— Leahe, 11/19/2012 -
" Wow! What a tough, but inspiring, life. "
— Angie, 10/29/2012 -
" 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. "
— Brittany, 9/13/2012 -
" I loved this book. It was a hard read, but so work it. "
— Chekemma, 8/14/2012 -
" Such a powerful and amazing life story! I highly recommend! "
— Kara, 1/2/2012 -
" 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! "
— Ericka, 12/29/2011 -
" 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. "
— Karla, 11/14/2011 -
" 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. "
— Jaylin, 8/22/2011 -
" 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! "
— Onecotton, 6/24/2011 -
" This is the most inspirational book I've ever read! I always recommend this book! I love, love, loved it! "
— Kara, 6/22/2011 -
" Loved loved loved. A riveting story -- it is hard to believe it really happened. "
— Michael, 6/15/2011 -
" 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. "
— Sharon, 6/15/2011 -
" Probably the best book I've ever read. "
— Christina, 6/11/2011 -
" 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. "
— Lauren, 6/9/2011 -
" I'm probably not going to finish this one, to depressing for me...... "
— Heather, 6/7/2011 -
" This was a pretty crazy story...but with a remarkable ending. Just wish Cupcake didn't repeat herself so often. "
— Dara, 6/3/2011 -
" Amazing! <br/> <br/>You will never want to put this down. "
— Nicole, 5/24/2011
About Bahni Turpin
Bahni Turpin, winner of numerous AudioFile Earphones Awards and several prestigious Audie Awards for her narrations, was named a “Golden Voice” by AudioFile magazine in 2019. Publishers Weekly magazine named her Narrator of the Year for 2016. She is an ensemble member of the Cornerstone Theater Company in Los Angeles. She has guest starred in many television series, including NYPD Blue, Law & Order, Six Feet Under, Cold Case, What about Brian, and The Comeback. Film credits include Brokedown Palace, Crossroads, and Daughters of the Dust. She is also a member of the recording cast of The Help, which won numerous awards.