Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA (1888PressRelease)
May 06, 2007 - There was a time when speaking ebonics and wearing your pants past your ankles was appauling and or totally unexcptable by most redblooded americans, now things have changed. As the world of Hollywood continues to grow and evolve, supply and demand are bringing in new trends; is being ghetto one of them? From the chains hanging low, gold teeth, pants sagging, cornrows, Babymomma movies to the every channel hip-hop inspired commercials, being ghetto made its way to the screen.
Although seeing the culture divide crossed is beautiful, most vendors and many consumers don’t quite grasp what it really means to be ghetto. Well author and phalantrapist Andrea Woods has broken it down for everyone, and has made herself a must have read amognst the hollywood elite. Her memior Cycles of the Ghetto is a brutal but beautiful firsthand, narrative account of Ms. Woods' childhood -- growing up in the ghettos of Los Angeles and ultimately triumphing over her dangerous and difficult situation.
Already hailed as "one of the freshest and most unique voices to arrive on the literary scene since the early works of Toni Morrison", Ms. Woods will astonish you with her real tales of brutality, drug-addiction and abuse in her family's home. But this is truly a book of life lessons that shows how anyone can rise up out of even the worst adversity and heartache.
Her story is witty, funny and inspiring. The authors amazing humor about her ghetto realities has placed her amongst the holywood elites must haves for the summer. Many are calling her the hood- doctor, as she breaks down each cycle of the ghetto. If you have never been to the ghetto this is difinately a glimps that will retain your attention. And if you have been to the ghetto theses story will make you laugh and cry so much you will be exhausted but refreshed. So before you jump on the ghetto trend list, pick up this insightful ghetto book 101; Cycles of the Ghetto, a memoir by Andrea Woods.
Copies of the book are available online May 25, 2007 at: www.buybooksontheweb.com Or, you can buy the book through the mail by sending a check for $15.95 plus $5.00 S&H to: 1094
New DeHaven Street, Suite 100
West Conshohocken, PA 19428-2713 or
Call Toll-Free (877) BUY BOOK
Book signings/appearances will begin in May 2007 – so please check this website for all the latest information:
www.cyclesoftheghetto.com,
www.myspace.com/cyclesoftheghetto
Andrea Woods looks forward to sharing her "Cycles of the Ghetto" with each and every one of you. After reading this work, you will agree and see how she embodies the expression that love and faith can truly conquer all.
