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1998., St. Martin's Press Call No: B Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: The author shares her experiences as one of the first women to join the San Francisco Fire Department, discussing the factors that led her to attempt to qualify for the traditionally male profession, and revealing why she has decided to remain on the force.
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[2007]., Three Rivers Press Call No: B Brown Edition: First paperback edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s)Click here to view Summary Note: A first-hand account of her life by African-American attorney Cupcake Brown as she chronicles elements in her life such as the death of a parent, childhood abuse, rape, drug addiction, miscarriage, and alcoholism. Also details how she endured hustling, gangbanging, near-death injuries, prostitution, and homelessness before she was twenty. Finally describes her triumphant rise as a well-known attorney.