The account of a woman who had to make the best out of tough situations and limited options--a testimony on how the cycle of abuse can be perpetuated, but also broken.
Throughout a life of uphill battles, abuse, and hustling, Myers-Powell has managed to retain her humor, attitude, and fight, all on full display in this stirring memoir ... Graphic but never gratuitous (you won’t find detailed descriptions of her prostitution work), Leaving Breezy Street is engaging and candid. Those who like gritty memoirs of resilience will relish it, and it is a perfect nonfiction crossover for urban fiction readers.
Myers-Powell pulls no punches in her piercing debut ... Myers-Powell isn’t shy describing her gritty past and the delivery is stirring. This page-turner impresses from start to finish.
... earnest ... The author’s story, co-written by Reynolds, is consistently frank and often shocking, which may deter some readers ... A gritty and relentlessly grim survivor’s tale, certainly not for tender sensibilities.
