Dog Food by Raynesha Pittman
For a sheltered mama's boy like Demarcus, life's hardships have come as a shock. So unaware of how to cope or how to say no is he that he soon lands himself in state prison. Upon his release, he tries to get his life back on track, but his felony conviction causes door after door to be slammed in his face. Going to college is no longer an option, and flipping burgers is not in his plans. With little other choice, Demarcus applies the lessons learned in prison and takes it to the streets. He gets caught up in the game of selling heroin, known on the streets as Dog Food.
Raynesha Pittman is a prime example of the saying; What we come from does not dictate what we will go on to be. Raynesha grew up as one of Los Angeles's many troubled youth which led her into serving four years around L.A. juvenile corrections centers, placements, and camps. She first recognized her love for writing while incarcerated. She was an honors student since kindergarten, certified gifted in the third grade, and was sent to Woodland hills, CA for a more challenging education, yet she had to be placed in advance placement classes there too. She graduated high school a month after turning 16 years old and received acceptance letters to five out-of-state universities which she later declined offers to due to still being on probation until 18 years of age and not being able to leave the state. California State University at Los Angeles and Northridge accepted her last minute application with open arms. After attending school for a little over a semester she discovered she was pregnant and decided to put her role as a mother first. She moved to TN for a new start with her boys and received her PTCB national certification in July 2010 after 3 1/2 years of being a licensed Pharmacy technician. While juggling a full time job and raising her six children she wrote and published her debut novel Kismet, which went on to draw rave reviews and solidified her place as an up and coming writer to look out for. She ultimately signed with Write 2 Eat Concepts, with her first offering from the camp being the coming of age tale of a church boy gone bad titled Dog Food, which will be released in July 2014. Raynesha's titles also include: Kismet 1-2 (Beyond the Bedroom series), and Scratch a Liar Find a Thief: A short story in the anthology Traces of my Lipstick. Raynesha currently resides in Nashville, T.N. with her Husband and six children
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| ISBN 13 | 9781622869848 |
| ISBN 10 | 1622869842 |
| Title | Dog Food |
| Author | Raynesha Pittman |
| Series | Dog Food Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Kensington Publishing |
| Year published | 2016-07-26 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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