Born Bright: A Young Girl's Journey from Nothing to Something in America

Standing on the stage, I felt exposed and like an intruder. In these professional settings, my personal experiences with hunger, poverty, and episodic homelessness often go undetected. I had worked hard to learn the rules and disguise my beginning in life . . Born in the 1970s in Los Angeles, California, Mason was raised by a beautiful, but volatile 16-year-old single mother. Early on, she learned to navigate between an unpredictable home life and school, where she excelled. By high school, Mason was seamlessly straddling two worlds.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Published: 08/16/2016
ISBN: 9781250891129
Pages: 256
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.58d