White Lines, Tracy Brown
White Lines, Tracy Brown
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White Lines

Author: Tracy Brown

Narrator: Allyson Johnson

Unabridged: 19 hr 24 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/27/2011

Synopsis

Jada left home at the age of sixteen, running from her own demons and the horrors of physical abuse inflicted by her mother’s boyfriend. She partied hard, and life seemed good when she was with Born, the neighborhood kingpin whose name was synonymous with money, power, and respect. But all his love couldn’t save her from a crack addiction. Jada goes from crack addict and prostitute to survivor and back again before she finds the strength to live for herself and come out on top. And her stormy romance with one of the fiercest hustlers on the streets makes White Lines one of the most unforgettable urban love stories of the year.

About Tracy Brown

Tracy Brown is the Essence bestselling author of Boss; White Lines, White Lines II: Sunny, White Lines III: All Falls Down, Aftermath, Snapped, Twisted, Criminal Minded, Black and Dime Piece. She passed away two days after turning in Brooklyn—her final, and arguably best, book. The African Americans on the Move Book Club bestowed their Urban Classic Honor Award on Tracy's White Lines series in celebration of her legacy and impact on the literary world.

About Allyson Johnson

Allyson Johnson is an actress and singer who began performing at age twelve as coanchor of Bubble Gum Digest, for which she won an Emmy. After earning a degree in psychology from Brown University, she moved to New York where she became a social worker before shifting to a career in television and radio. Johnson has recorded countless commercials, promos, audiobooks, narrations, and animation series.

Reviews

AudiobooksNow review by Berta on 2012-02-07 19:24:10

Tracey Brown put her literary skills down. This book was excellent. To all who love street fiction this is a must read.....you wont be disappointed. If I could have given this book 10 stars I would have this book left me with the wow factor.

AudiobooksNow review by Juno on 2008-08-22 12:47:39

I WAS HOOKED FROM THE FIRST PAGE! I was a fiend and couldn't put it down till I finished it at 4 AM knowing I had to be up in 2 hours for work THAT GOOD! MUST READ for lovers of Street Lit!

AudiobooksNow review by Bermaly on 2011-02-19 22:11:13

This book was good.

Goodreads review by Ingrid on November 29, 2007

this book was a fast read and it was great. I put it right up there with Sista Souljah's coldest Winter Ever. But it went a lot deeper. awesome. Pleasantly surprised.......more

Goodreads review by Pamela on December 26, 2011

"White Lines" by Tracy Brown is the real reason I read urban fiction...because it's about real life, real situations and real people. Jada Ford, the main character in this novel, did not have the best upbringing...in fact, knowing that a mother's love in one of the most cherished things of this worl......more

Goodreads review by Cheryl on April 07, 2017

Wow, all I can say is 497 pages of pure joy!! I am so attached to this story line and the characters are to die for. This is a story from rags to riches, from hate to love, from pain to Joy and all in between. You are a product of your environment, and being a part of the drugs and crime life doesn'......more

Goodreads review by Cheryl on September 03, 2017

Wow, all I can say is 497 pages of pure joy!! I am so attached to this story line and the characters are to die for. This is a story from rags to riches, from hate to love, from pain to joy and all in-between. You are a product of your environment and being a part of the drug and crime life doesn't......more

Goodreads review by Jama on February 26, 2013

I love a good story. I love good story-telling. I can read a 1000 pages without complaint, stopping only to take care of life's other businesses, if the story is great and captivating. White Lines was okay. I only really fell in love with the book at the end, which is not really what I look for. It'......more

Quotes

“Brown’s epic explores New York’s ghettos of the 1980s and ’90s, following two characters caught up in the crack epidemic…Brown’s characters are sympathetically drawn, and the Goodfellas-like take on the gangster life is eye-opening.” Publishers Weekly

“This emotional book is wonderful from beginning to end thanks to plenty of plot and character detail, including background information on all of the characters. Readers should enjoy the themes of forgiveness and strength as the protagonists rise above their individual struggles.” RT Book Reviews (4 stars)

“Tracy Brown's urban saga draws its strength on believable characters in extraordinary lives.”
Freshfiction

“Tracy Brown does it again…White Lines will most definitely be a hood classic.” Shannon Holmes, national bestselling author

“Tracy Brown once again proves that the art of storytelling isn’t dead.” K’wan, national bestselling author

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