{"product_id":"afro-bougie-blues-9781088105368","title":"Afro-Bougie Blues","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwelve stories - original, engaging, occasionally edgy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStep into the world of Afro-Bougie Blues\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand walk in the shoes of different protagonists as they struggle to move\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethrough the world. Read how ordinary black women and men develop tenacity when\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethey have to deal with the reality of their choices. Alexis finally finds love\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eafter seventeen years of a lonely existence, but life throws a curveball into\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eher life. Watch as she overcomes the challenge despite her past still looming\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eover her head. Walk with Rodney, a gulf war veteran who tries to drown the war\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ememories with alcohol. See Bessie, overweight and stuck in life, make a\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edecision that sets her on a journey that transforms her life in ways she never\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eimagined. Thirteen-year -old Aisha wants answers to her complicated question\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eabout love. And this sets her father on the task of reflecting on what the word\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"love\" really means. Listen to Lenore and her sisters recount stories\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efrom their father's life after he succumbs to cancer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom depression, abortion, post-traumatic\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003estress disorder (PTSD), spousal abuse, addiction, and extramarital affairs to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecolorism. Each short story takes you on a rollercoaster of emotion as you\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eexperience different areas of life narrated from a first-person perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfro-Bougie Blues is about characters\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewith stories that are relatable because it captures struggles people deal with\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein everyday life. The author's captivating prose and incredible storytelling\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewill plunge the reader into fascinating worlds and challenge them to take on\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003enew perspectives that in turn inspire, move and entertain.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA great read for anyone who wants to know\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ehow people with diverse problems face the toughness of the world they inhabit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow they move forward when the future is uncertain and fortunes change in the\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eblink of an eye, challenging their reality and overcoming it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"You will find yourself not wanting this\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ebook to end.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lauren Wilson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/11\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781088105368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 172\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d","brand":"Lauren Wilson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42862743486645,"sku":"9781088105368","price":11.04,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_249d7637-5860-46ab-be1f-9e12925167ba.jpg?v=1683669991","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/afro-bougie-blues-9781088105368","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}