A Street Girl Named Desire

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A Street Girl Named Desire

A Novel

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Bestselling author Treasure E. Blue returns with a gritty against-all-odds urban fairy tale set in the same unforgiving neighborhood as that of his breakout debut novel Harlem Girl Lost. Desire was born on the streets of Harlem--literally. Her mom, a crack-addicted prostitute, delivered her on a bitter winter's night after turning a trick and being brutally beaten by the john. Taken from her mother by the state, Desire grows up unwelcoming foster homes, until a local Good Samaritan takes her in. With Miss Hattie Mae's love and Christian guidance, Desire gains confidence, joins the church choir, and discovers that she's got a set of pipes--which soon attract the attention of hip-hop's biggest exec. But the road to superstardom is paved with dangers and temptations: drugged-out, violent rappers, untrustworthy pro athletes promising romance, and vicious drugs. Despite her phenomenal success and Miss Hattie Mae's kindness, Desire seems destined for a fall from the top that will slam her back onto the pavement where her mama left her--until an unexpected angel picks her back up. . . .From the Trade Paperback edition.

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English
Pages
336

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A Street Girl Named Desire
2008, Random House Publishing Group
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Cover of: A Street Girl Named Desire
A Street Girl Named Desire: A Novel
June 26, 2007, One World/Ballantine
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A street girl named Desire: a novel
2007, One World/ Ballantine Books
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Format
Paperback
Number of pages
336
Dimensions
7.9 x 5.2 x 0.8 inches
Weight
8.8 ounces

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL9693630M
ISBN 10
0345493281
ISBN 13
9780345493286
OCLC/WorldCat
123912632
LibraryThing
3425485
Goodreads
738428

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Work ID
OL9220381W

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