7 Years of Life

About the Book

Ceres is a young Afro-American woman growing up during the time period when Rap had become the “Voice” of the Afro-American Community and Crack Was the parents to many of the youth within the walls of N.Y.C. faced with these facts; that she is a strong female, a Black person; whom is not expected to succeed with her life because of these circumstances. She begins to quickly learn the necessary “Life” lessons she will need to survive in her world and Ceres decides to be the Woman she wants to be not the Woman she is told to be….

About the Author

Black Pearl was born in N.Y.C. but raised in Florida. She grew up during her early childhood years in a two parent home but lost that stability when her parents separated. She is the oldest of 6 siblings and cherishes her family moments the most. She is a devoted, mother, daughter, sister, friend, niece and granddaughter. Writing a novel was a dream of her mother’s and she decided to write this novel to pay tribute to the memory of her mother; while showing the world that “Adversity” is just a word to many but a challenge that she enjoyed overcoming through her own personal trial and tribulations; while traveling through her Journey of Life.