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LaShonda DeVaughn discovered
in High School her flare for writing. … She carried
that flare into College thus writing poems for students
as well as columns in the weekly bulletins. She decided
to take her writing a step further by constructively
creating novels. Her first novel being, “A Hood
Chick’s Story.”
Her debut novel has been receiving an overwhelming
amount of positive reviews thus far and she’s
excited to continue to bring forth creative literature
for her readers.
LaShonda is residing in Boston with her husband and
two beautiful children. Read more.
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Title:
A Hood Chick’s Story
Genre: Urban Fiction
(300) Pages
ISBN 978-0-615-16867-8
Publisher: StreetDreamz Publications
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Drama is no stranger to Tiara James. When it felt like the
world had finally changed the hand that she’d been dealt,
reality continued to creep up on her. With a mom on the verge
of becoming an alcoholic and an alcoholic crack-addicted father
who use to beat her mom in front of her, who could blame Tiara
for finding a family on the streets.
Tiara’s loyalty to her friends was undeniable. The
crew consisted of, Tiara, Tamika, Shavon, Renee, Ke Ke and
Karen. They jumped, robbed and fought other girls who stood
in their way. When trouble surfaced, the crew had no problems
with getting their hands dirty. Tiara was faithful to her
crew handling any drama that presented itself. But when jealousy
get’s the best of friends, things continued to get ugly.
With an older brother Tre James wrapped deeply into the streets
becoming a drug dealer at 13, their younger brother Sharod
had no choice but to admire both Tre and Tiara’s lifestyle.
Tragedy continued to hit home and Tiara’s life continued
to go down hill. She lost people who she loved and trusted
the most to death, jail or betrayal. From welfare, section
8, jail, drugs, abusive relationships and lies, Tiara’s
future seems uncertain. Will she finally rise above the drama
that meets her at every corner, or remain trapped in the jaws
of the hood? Brace yourself as Tiara James takes you on a
rollercoaster ride in her footsteps, in her hood, telling
her story.
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“…LaShonda DeVaughn is a very talented new author
who has constructed a novel that will have you up all night
turning pages. Her characters reach out and grab you, pulling
you into their story. I definitely recommend this novel to
everyone and can't wait for her next release!!”
-- D.L.Sparks author of ALL THAT GLITTERS
“…LaShonda DeVaughn's writing is powerful and
entices the reader into every chapter from start to finish.
She touches on issues that we can relate to everyday living
in your typical hood. A Hood Chick's Story is a great novel
for her debut writing.”
-- Latoya Rowell
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