by Alicia Keys
First published 2011
Alicia Keys never had the chance to be a little girl. The world showed her things children should never see, and her family branded her the black sheep. Each painful experience chipped away at her confidence piece by piece. These early wounds only hint at the greater trials waiting ahead. Keys must navigate what feels like an endless dark passage, but God grants her an extraordinary gift along the way. She discovers the strength to keep moving forward and begins her quest for genuine love. Her journey becomes one of pure survival as she fights through incredible pain. Keys writes her story with humor and lightness despite the heavy subject matter. She shows how resilience and courage can triumph over the worst circumstances. The book follows her complete transformation from a broken child to a woman who finds her happy ending and embraces the promise of new love.
Genres: african-american, autobiography, contemporary, biography-memoir
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, overcoming-adversity
272 pages · Paperback · CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
Content warnings: abuse, child-abuse, emotional-abuse