Angel The True Story of an Undeserved Chance |
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As told to:
| Hartman, Rachael |
Author:
| Hartman, Rachael Cortello, Angelena |
Prepared for Publication by:
| Hartman, Rachael |
Compiled by:
| Hartman, Rachael |
Cover Design by:
| Hartman, Rachael |
Interviewed By:
| Hartman, Rachael |
Editor-In-Chief:
| Hartman, Rachael |
As told by:
| Cortello, Angelena |
Memoir by:
| Cortello, Angelena |
Consultant Editor:
| Cortello, Angelena |
ISBN: | 978-0-9894070-1-4 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2013 |
Publisher: | Our Written Lives
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Imprint: | Our Written Lives |
Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | Contact Supplier contact
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Book Description:
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You don't have to live your life like this, he said. He put a wad of cash on the bed, handed me the key to the hotel room and walked out. I never saw the man again. ...He could see something in me that I couldn't see in myself. He could see someone better than who I had become... After 10 years in recovery, Angelena Cortello shares the true story of her life on the street as a prostitute and crack addict. She describes her childhood, teenage years and young adult life, how she became...
More DescriptionYou don't have to live your life like this, he said. He put a wad of cash on the bed, handed me the key to the hotel room and walked out. I never saw the man again. ...He could see something in me that I couldn't see in myself. He could see someone better than who I had become... After 10 years in recovery, Angelena Cortello shares the true story of her life on the street as a prostitute and crack addict. She describes her childhood, teenage years and young adult life, how she became involved in drugs and prostitution, and how she found her way out of addiction. Topics include: HIV, Hepatitis B, street life, crack addiction, prostitution, arrest, court, drug rehab programs, recovery programs, life lessons, mentoring, spiritual life, and church involvement.