Teen Mother Turned Author Offers Free Empowering Poetry Collection

Nov. 16, 2009 - PRLog -- With the release of the feature film 'Precious' based on the critically acclaimed book 'Push: A Novel' by Sapphire (1996), realistic and gritty writing is taking its necessary place in the forefront of our lives. Hailed as being "Raw and honest as only the truth can be" 'girl Child (The Transition - In Poetic Form)' paints a riveting picture of the stain of abuse and the lingering effects of low self confidence.  

“Real life happens and it is not always pretty. Why not also write about the transition and journey that we all have to go through in order to survive? It does not benefit anyone to pretend that bad things don’t happen, especially to young women, when the statistics clearly say otherwise1,” states author/ poet lily. ‘It took me a long time to realize that my poor choices in relationships stemmed from an extreme lack of self confidence and esteem that dated back to when I was a very young child. I had never fully addressed my experiences with being molested at the age of 4 by a family friend, but have found writing to be a necessary outlet and an invaluable tool that I use to heal and to help others who struggle through similar issues.’  

Now until December 24, 2009 receive one (1) FREE copy of the powerful poetry collection 'girl Child (The Transition - In Poetic Form)' by author/ poet lily with every copy purchased on www.amazon.com. For more information, visit www.lilyliketheflower.com.

girl Child puts into poetic verse a young woman's journey from adolescence to adulthood. girl Child is truly about traveling through life’s peaks and valleys, making it to the other side and liking who you are when you get there. Receiving accolades such as "self-help poetry with and urban twist" and "the truth put to poetic verse" girl Child's message is as honest and witty as it is empowering. Get your copy of girl Child today at www.amazon.com. ISBN-10: 0976152320/ ISBN-13: 978-0976152323. Paperback 64 pages. Adult language and subject matter. Parental discretion advised.

1 Approximately 15% to 25% of women and 5% to 15% of men were sexually abused when they were children. Most sexual abuse offenders are acquainted with their victims; approximately 30% are relatives of the child, around 60% are other acquaintances such as friends of the family, with only 10% of offenders in approximately 10% of child sexual abuse cases being strangers.

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girl Child (The Transition - In Poetic Form) by author/poet/lyricist lily puts into poetic verse a young woman's journey from adolescence to adulthood. girl Child's message is as honest and witty as it is empowering.