{"id":4392,"date":"2013-05-14T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-05-14T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sistahsontheshelf.com\/?p=4392"},"modified":"2020-05-08T07:22:46","modified_gmt":"2020-05-08T11:22:46","slug":"top-ten-tuesday-top-ten-books-dealing-with-tough-subjects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/?p=4392","title":{"rendered":"Top Ten Tuesday: Books Dealing With Tough Subjects"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Top Ten Tuesday<\/span><\/strong> is an original feature\/weekly meme hosted at The Broke and the Bookish<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This week\u2019s topic: Top Ten Books Dealing With Tough Subjects<\/span><\/strong> (abuse, suicide, grief, etc. or something personal hard for you):<\/p>\n

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  1. Accept the Unexpected<\/a><\/em> by L. Cherelle:<\/strong> This was a book I read after a breakup with my long-time girlfriend. It helped to see Keleya’s breakup and new relationship<\/strong>, and to know I could pick up the pieces.<\/li>\n
  2. Am I My Sister\u2019s Keeper?<\/a><\/em> by S. Stephens (Dec. 2005 Pick of the Month):<\/strong> I read this book a long time ago, but the struggle Elise deals with in coming to terms with her sexuality and trying to tell her family resonated with me when I was dealing with my own coming out issues<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  3. Be the Sun Again<\/a><\/em> by Teryn:<\/strong> Self-love and self-esteem issues<\/strong> were tragically brought to life with Teryn’s novel that shows one should rely on God to show you the way to loving yourself.<\/li>\n
  4. Diary of a Sex Addict<\/a><\/em> by Shalona L. Amos:<\/strong> MC Tiffany’s sexual addiction<\/strong> stemmed from low self-esteem and abandonment, and you really get into her head as she spirals out of control. For Tiffany, sex was a way to feel powerful, and then alone once the high wore off, just like any other addiction. But she does learn to love herself — eventually.<\/li>\n
  5. Grace After Midnight<\/a><\/em> by Felicia \u201cSnoop\u201d Pearson:<\/strong> Snoop’s story of her life, her upbringing in the streets<\/strong> of Baltimore, the place that both raised and almost killed her. The night of she killed a girl in self-defense is talked about, as well as her stint in prison and her rise to fame on HBO’s The Wire<\/em>. Gritty, but reflective.<\/li>\n
  6. HIGH \u2013 On Love & Addiction<\/a><\/em> by April Joy Bowden and Jeanie RAINBOW Bell:<\/strong> The relationship between two women who deal with one’s drug addiction<\/strong>is a hard read at times, to witness what the addiction does to Joy and Jeanie’s relationship.<\/li>\n
  7. I Am Your Sister<\/strong><\/a><\/em> by Ericka K. F. Simpson<\/strong>: This is one of my favorite books. Symone’s sexuality was a hindrance to her basketball career, but she always managed to bring it back to God<\/strong> and trust in Him. I was moved by her tale.<\/li>\n
  8. M+O 4EVR<\/a><\/em> by Tonya Hegamin (Aug. 2010 Pick of the Month):<\/strong> Sad, sad, sad story about unrequited love<\/strong> and how that love could have saved a life. My heart broke for Opal, but her story does have a somewhat happy ending.<\/li>\n
  9. Mental Silhouette<\/a> <\/em>by Renair Amin: Amin’s poetry is beautiful, colorful and full of ache<\/strong>. She touches on so many personal issues that any woman can relate to on some level.<\/li>\n
  10. The Other Side of Paradise<\/a><\/em> by Staceyann Chin:<\/strong> Such a heartbreaking story about Chin’s growing up in Jamaica after her mother’s abandonment<\/strong> and discovering her sexuality. The writing, though sad, is luscious.<\/li>\n
  11. BONUS PICK:\u00a0 Girl in the Mirror<\/a><\/em> by Alix B. Golden<\/strong> (Aug. 2012 Pick of the Month): This tale of trying to find love through others<\/strong> instead of loving yourself is deeply moving. Considering I’m a daddy’s girl, Christen’s relationship with her father truly touched me.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Top Ten Tuesday is an original feature\/weekly meme hosted at The Broke and the Bookish. This week\u2019s topic: Top Ten Books Dealing With Tough Subjects (abuse, suicide, grief, etc. or something personal hard for you): Accept the Unexpected by L. Cherelle: This was a book I read after a breakup with my long-time girlfriend. It […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Top Ten Tuesday: Top Ten Books Dealing With Tough Subjects http:\/\/wp.me\/p3r7qG-18Q"},"categories":[27],"tags":[230,503],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4392"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4392"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4392\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7252,"href":"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4392\/revisions\/7252"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.sistahsontheshelf.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}