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Old 08-20-2009, 08:21 PM
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"PUSH" by Precious Jones, a story about a very oppressed and abused young black girl, who struggled through school and having 2 babies by her rapist father. It was am amazing book, made me laugh, made me cry. True story. The author got AIDS from her father. Her mother was very ignorant and oppressed herself and sexually abused Precious also, and hit her on the head with a cast iron skillet and other abuses. A very good book, a must read!! I want to look up Precious Jones online and write to her, tell her how her story really moved me. WOW!

They made a movie from this book; stars Mo'Nique, Mariah Carey, Lenny Kravitz.

Don't know when it will be in theaters, but the review (in Elle mag) gives it a great review.

Going to put it on my list to read
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