Lerrez Crawford was born in complete squalor to two drug-addicted parents in the in inner-city housing projects of Camden, NJ. Life dealt her a bad hand from the very beginning and her only escape from reality was being able to spend time with a sister, Kia, that her father had with another drug addict, and her elementary school teacher, Ms Corp. Dark-skinned, thick and undeniably beautiful, Lerrez's life would be anything but sweet as she struggles to escape the grips of the cold streets was met with a domino effect of tragedy. Lerrez had to deal with the violence and crime that was right outside her front door. With no guidance or family structure prostitution became not just a way to eat but survival for poor little Lerrez. Before she could reach 18-years-old, she gets shuffled off to a foster home, thrust onto the streets, housed in juvenile detention and taken in by her long-lost grandmother. During this whole ordeal, the streets became her survival kit and so with nothing to lose Lerrez became the ultimate stick-up girl. Robbing, gun play and setting up rival drug dealers was a fast come up for the misguided teenager. She experienced sexual and drug abuse, murders and misadventures that are not too uncommon for people surviving in inner-cities across the nation. A chance meeting with a big-time producer from L.A. proves to be the ticket to stability. Just when she finds solace with the love of her life, all of the dirt she did in Camden threatens to snatch away her fairytale ending.
Author: Leila Jefferson,T. Freeman Jr Publisher: Sleepy Eye Publishing Published: 03/10/2010 Pages: 240 Binding Type: Paperback Weight: 0.62lbs Size: 8.50h x 5.51w x 0.51d ISBN: 9780615351940
About the Author Thomas Freeman Jr. (T-Black) is a 30 -year old author and father of 4 from Pennsauken, NJ. Besides writing books, he also owns and operates SleepyEye Entertainment, an independent rap label based in Burlington, NJ. After graduating from Burlington City High School in 1997, Freeman went to Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, NJ and received an Associate's Degree. After college he worked as a substitute teacher while perusing his dreams. Freeman (T-Black) also attended Bloomfield College and the New York Film Academy in the early 2000's all while hustling to support himself and his family. In 2007 Freeman began writing The Organization and then decided to start his own publishing company. SleepyEye Publishing currently has two authors, T. Freeman Jr. and Taino De La Ghetto. Current Books available include The Organization by Thomas Freeman Jr. ISBN: 978-0-615-21033-9 Sons of Sin By: Taino De La Ghetto & Thomas Freeman Jr. Sons of Sin II: America's Most Dangerous City Coming Soon!
