{"product_id":"shawana-a-memoir-paperback","title":"Shawana, A Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShawana Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWARNING: This is a no judgment Zone, all judgmental individuals please exit to your left.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarried at the early age of 22, with a husband and two kids by the time she turned 24, the young vibrant, confident, sexy, woman Shawana once was, had become non-existent. She was a mom and wife who devoted all of her love, time, and energy to her family and had no identity of her own. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile cleaning her office, she came across two notebooks that she's had since she was a teenager. These weren't just any ordinary notebooks though. These notebooks held her inner thoughts and life experiences- written in the form of poetry- from the time she was just 14 years old. As she looked through the pages, she began to remember her dreams, her aspirations, and who she was beyond whom she became. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHer kids, now teenagers had become independent, and no longer needed her as much; so, she went back to what she loved, and she began to write, remember, and re-live each moment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShawana, A Memoir- is not just any poetry book. The poems in this book follow the real-life experiences that cultivated them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders are invited on a journey through the author's life where they will have the opportunity to see through her eyes - with poems like \"My First Time\", \"Love Without Losing Yourself\", and \"Can You See Me?\". Her hope is that her readers gain more positive perspectives of their pasts, and realize that it's not too late to determine their futures. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 70\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.19 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLarge Print:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51777182728480,"sku":"9798218204600","price":28.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0c6aa317e0985bc4a5b696f5b3ca5e16.webp?v=1780493659","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/shawana-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}