In THE COLDEST WINTER EVER renowned hip-hop artist, writer, and activist Sister Souljah brings the streets of New York to life in a powerful and utterly unforgettable first novel. The Coldest Winter Ever marks the debut of a gifted storyteller. You will never forget this Winter's tale.
Ghetto-born Winter is the young, wealthy daughter of a prominent Brooklyn drug-dealing family. Quick-witted, sexy, and business-minded, she knows and loves the streets like the curves of her own body. But when a cold Winter wind blows her life in a direction she doesn't want to go, her street smarts and seductive skills are put to the test of a lifetime. Unwilling to lose, this girl will do anything to stay on top.
Sister Souljahis a renowned hip hop rebel, writer, and political activist. A graduate of Rutgers University, she is presently the Executive Director of Daddy's House Social Programs Inc., a not-for-profit corporation for urban youth founded by Sean Puffy Combs and Bad Boy Entertainment. She lectures at many universities across the US and speaks at churches, community centers, high schools, and prisons. Her first book, No Disrespect (1994), which mixes sexual history with political diatribe, is popular in schools country-wide. She lives in New York with her husband and son.
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2001
