Cupcake Brown, born March 5, 1964, in San Diego, California, her youth interrupted by violence and emotional turbulence. She sensed a Guiding Hand and discovered that, over time, a network of people were being formed to encourage and guide her along the way. AALBC.com: Selling Black Books Since 1997 &starf. “Always remember the acronym for "FEAR" can mean one of two things: Fuck Everything And Run or Face Everything And Recover.”, “She talked about wanting to be a part of something, wanting to be desired, to be 'special', craving to be loved. Besides graduating college magna cum laude without a high school diploma or G.E.D., Cupcake has received many scholastic awards including, the University of San Francisco School of Law’s Judge Harold J. Haley Award for Exceptional Distinction in Scholarship, Character and Activities; the McAuliffe Honor Society; the National Law School Dean’s List; and San Diego State University’s Donald Leiffer Outstanding Alumni Award for Distinguished Service. By age 13, she had graduated to gang activities and street crime. By age 13, she had graduated to gang activities and street crime. Error rating book. See if your friends have read any of Cupcake Brown's books. Welcome back. Brown is the author of the New York Times bestselling A Piece of Cake: A Memoir. At 11, she regularly engaged in prostitution, drugs, and alcohol.

After graduating from law school in 2001, she went on to practice at Bingham McCutchen, one of the nation’s largest law firms, and became a motivational speaker. Please try again later. Her younger years were not a model for achieving success; her youth interrupted by violence and emotional turbulence. Refresh and try again. Cupcake now has her own law practice specializing in Estate Planning and Business Law. By clicking Sign Up, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Penguin Random House's Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. As an author, attorney, and advocate, Cupcake speaks all over the country, using all of the years of negative experiences, coupled with the positives, to share with others how — even though it seems impossible — the hopes and dreams of anyone really can come true. She lives in San Francisco. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Brown is the author of the New York Times bestselling A Piece of Cake: A Memoir. Sign up for news about books, authors, and more from Penguin Random House, Visit other sites in the Penguin Random House Network. Audiobooks Read By Your Favorite Celebrities, Read the Book Behind the Showtime Limited Series, Ina Garten's Latest Cozy and Delicious Recipes, Discover the Prologue to Jodi Picoult's Poignant New Novel, Chilling Audiobooks for a Haunting Halloween. Editor's Picks: Science Fiction & Fantasy. Cupcake Brown was born in the heart of the San Diego ghetto. Her story is also about choices — good ones and bad ones — and about the possibilities that are there if only we “Pray, trust, work hard, and grab hold!” Most people would have been daunted by the hurdles she faced.

To learn more, visit cupcakebrown.com. Unfortunately, life would get much worse before it got better as Cupcake spiraled into a life that hovered somewhere above state prison, at best, and death on the mean streets, at worst. Learn more at Cupcake Brown’s official website. She talked about experiencing the kind of loneliness so immense it could swallow you up. It's not okay to let the fear STOP you.”. We are experiencing technical difficulties. Cupcake Brown.

At 11, she regularly engaged in prostitution, drugs, and alcohol. At 11, she regularly engaged in prostitution, drugs, and alcohol. At 11, she regularly engaged in prostitution, drugs, and alcohol.

19K likes. This is the OFFICAL BOOK & READER (FAN) PAGE. Cupcake’s story is about system failure, societal ignorance, and a little girl who, as a result, resigned to degradation, depression, deprivation, and defeat. Yet, despite enormous fear and grave self-doubt, Cupcake grabbed a hold, prayed, and held on for dear life as she learned that there was another way — a better way. Cupcake Brown was not born into a life of privilege, intellectual stimulation, or professional dynamics. Cupcake Brown was not born into a life of privilege, intellectual stimulation, or professional dynamics.

By age 13, she had graduated to gang activities and street crime. She lives in San Francisco. Cupcake Brown was born in the heart of the San Diego ghetto. Leaning on this network, Cupcake climbed the long, difficult, and steep ladder to transformation, sobriety, positive change, self-improvement, and triumph. After graduating from law school in 2001, she went on to practice at Bingham McCutchen, one of the nation’s largest law firms, and became a motivational speaker. Unfortunately, life would get much worse before it got better as Cupcake spiraled into a life that hovered somewhere above state prison, at best, and death on the mean streets, at worst. Her younger years were not a model for achieving success; her youth interrupted by violence and emotional turbulence. She called it 'loneliness that crowds couldn't cure'.”, “It's okay to be afraid. Cupcake Brown, born March 5, 1964, in San Diego, California, her youth interrupted by violence and emotional turbulence.

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