Stronger Than Kryptonite: One Woman's Triumph Over Crack Cocaine
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (578 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1413728669 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 138 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"An eye-opener!" according to Detra Fitch. This is the true story of a woman named Regina. Her mother was her best friend, she was always on the honor role at any school she attended, she went to church every Sunday, and even sang in the choir. It was during her early college years with a roommate that Regina first sampled any type of drug. This is where and when this book begins, in 1977."Kryptonite" is street slang for crack cocaine. Now do not go thinking that Regina jumped into drug use with crack. On the contrar. Excellent Read Great story!! This book is very captivating, you won't want to put it down.Regina is a wonderful woman!!(Love u Auntie!)
In 1997, Regina Bovill was a crack-addicted mother of three who had lost custody of her children, drifted aimlessly from crack house to crack house in search of her next fix, and had lost all conceivable hope of ever having a promising future. For although Regina had given up on herself, God had not yet given up on her.. Her days were filled with the endless quest for rock cocaine, otherwise known as “kryptonite,” or crack. Instead, she continued her headlong spiral into a living hell that only ended when a miraculous vision before yet another drug-soaked bender put her off drugs for good. Even when her newborn daughter was born drug-free, Regina didn’t heed the unmistakable miracle of her drug-filled afterbirth. From dawn to dusk, she did what she had to do to get — and smoke — her precious crack cocaine then buy and smoke some more