This is a book I read a few years ago but just recently recommended to a friend at work because it's awesome. First of all, this woman's name really is Cupcake which sets the stage for her crazy life perfectly! Without giving too much away, it's the true story of a girl from San Diego whose mother died when she was young (it happens in the first few pages so I'm not ruining it). As a result she gets put in the foster care system and ends up living on the streets and using drugs. The author (her name is Cupcake-enough said) tells her story in such an honest way that I really hated her for most of it because I just wanted her to get her act together. Every time she came close, it quickly crumbled and on more than one occasion I wanted to find her and smack her. What I liked best about it was that if you read the back cover, which I recommend, you know ahead of time that she is actually now a lawyer. Definitely worth a look but not if you're in the mood for something bright and shiny.
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