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"The hood has a way of sucking you in and never letting you go. Even if it's not the life you chose but rather the environment you were thrust in... The hood can trap you. This is true for the four friends and teenage mothers this book is based on, growing up in the hood. Each from different family demographics, they find themselves trapped in similar situations. After one tragic night, one of the girls dies while another goes to jail. The remaining two are left to pick up the pieces while raising their five kids. We'll ride through the tough streets of Memphis with Nyema, Nyeer, Audrika, Rondavious, and Shyeem, and find out how their city was dubbed the 1st Forty-Eight aka MEMPHghanistan. Poverty, violence, pain, despair, and murder is the backdrop of these five kids lives while growing up in Memphis. Come on this turbulent ride and find out if it's true that your environment can determine where you will go. This is the raw, gritty story of life in Memphis beyond Beale Street and Elvis's mansion. So welcome reader... Welcome to MEMPHghanistan‼️
Title: 1st Forty-eight: Welcome to Memphaghanistan
Author: Niki Jilvontae
Publisher: N.J.
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Five
Review:
"1st Forty-Eight: Welcome to Memphghanistan" by Niki Jilvontae
My Rationalization:
This was really some read that will keep you turning the pages to see what was going on in the streets of Memphis as we are dealing with 'Nyema, Nyeer, Audrika, Rondavious, Shyeem' along with a few others and how their city was dubbed the 1st forty-Eight aka MEMPHghanistan.' What had and did happen as these five kids grew up in the hood of Memphis? How had their life turned out to be a nightmare? What was the background of their story? Be ready for a 'raw, gritty story' of their life in Memphis. Will they make it out before it's too late for each of them? Well, you will have to pick up "1st Forty-Eight" to find the answers to all of these questions and you will have to get the rest of the story as this story will continue!
Author: Niki Jilvontae
Publisher: N.J.
Reviewed By: Arlena Dean
Rating: Five
Review:
"1st Forty-Eight: Welcome to Memphghanistan" by Niki Jilvontae
My Rationalization:
This was really some read that will keep you turning the pages to see what was going on in the streets of Memphis as we are dealing with 'Nyema, Nyeer, Audrika, Rondavious, Shyeem' along with a few others and how their city was dubbed the 1st forty-Eight aka MEMPHghanistan.' What had and did happen as these five kids grew up in the hood of Memphis? How had their life turned out to be a nightmare? What was the background of their story? Be ready for a 'raw, gritty story' of their life in Memphis. Will they make it out before it's too late for each of them? Well, you will have to pick up "1st Forty-Eight" to find the answers to all of these questions and you will have to get the rest of the story as this story will continue!
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