Diary of a Young Girl

Name: Diary of a Young Girl
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: Mark Anthony
ISBN: 9781538528792

Author: Mark Anthony

Narrator: Mishi LaChappelle

Unabridged: 6 hr 48 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Urban Audiobooks

Published: 07/17/2018

Categories: Fiction, African American & Black Fiction, Urban, Women

Synopsis

After her mother’s tragic death, Shayla is left to navigate her teenage years with little help from her neglectful, playboy father. Used and abused by the adults around her, Shayla makes some risky choices, taking a job as a waitress in one of Harlem’s top strip clubs before she’s even of legal age. She makes ends meet by running scams on unsuspecting patrons, but her luck soon runs out when she is raped and left for dead one night after work. Confused and scared, Shayla concocts a lie that leads to an arrest. A man is convicted and sent to prison for the crime, though he insists he’s innocent. Shayla goes about putting her life back together, and with the help of a great mentor, she makes some big changes. Now a graduate of Howard University, she’s ready to begin a new career and put her old life far behind her—until an unexpected twist turns everything upside down. New DNA evidence leads the court to reopen her rape case, and Shayla will be forced to confront the lies that she told. Will she ever be truly free from the ugly demons of her past?

About Mark Anthony

Mark Anthony is an Essence magazine bestselling author. He founded Q-Boro Books in 2004, which quickly became the fastest-growing independently owned African American publishing house in the United States. Anthony sold the company to Urban Books in 2008 and the imprint is now called Urban Renaissance. Anthony lives in New York City with his family where he is hard at work on future books and other entrepreneurial endeavors.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Teaguem2005 on January 17, 2015

Excellent, well spoken story of life, forgiveness, and redemption. Shayla's promiscuity at an early age was a direct result of beiing vulnerable to outside influences due to the death of her mother. Every thing happens gor a reason even if the fruition of that reasoning isn't immediate. Many reviewe......more

Goodreads review by Lorah' on December 17, 2010

This book was interesting but at the same time you have to be mature to read it. Its very graphic. And, oh yeah it is good for girls going through hard times at young ages and leading them to the right/wrong path. Thumbs Up, Hate Down.......more

Goodreads review by M.T. on November 12, 2010

excellent reading......more

Goodreads review by Bless on June 25, 2017

Excellent in every single wa5! I love how the author incorporated God into this situation! I would recommend this book to all the young boys and girls out there, everyone can learn from this book. Most definitely five-star worthy! Extravagant job Mr. Anthony!......more

Goodreads review by Loryn on September 05, 2022

I should’ve known it was going to get real Tyler Perry at the end by the cover. To be fair, this was something a family member wanted me to listen to and she is banned from anymore recommendations. The story telling is great, but it’s so cliche. She finds Jesus and her hoedem is washed away.......more