Let That Be the Reason [Paperback]

Vickie M. Stringer (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1, 2002

a true to life story of a female hustler, who gets caught up in the street game. She take you through it all with her mind on one thing and one thing on her min "money."

Editorial Reviews

Review

"...26-year old female smuggled narcotics from New York to Columbus using vans with hidden compartments.." -- The Columbus Dispatch

"The metamorphosis of Nickie to Carmen is phenomenal." --Anthony X. Hall, 2001

From the Back Cover

This fact-based novel introduces you to "Carmen". A female hustler, a baller, that gets caught up in the street game. She takes you through it all, with one thing on her mind: MONEY. She accomplishes her goals by any means necessary. It is a story of love, betrayal, triumph and hope. Carmen only wanted happiness, but didn't quite understand what real happiness and real love meant...Nor the cost. And ultimately the consequences. A story of past pain,choices, priorities and life altering decisions. A story you will never forget. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: EWorld Inc.; 6 edition (June 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1886433852
• ISBN-13: 978-1886433854
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (115 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,157,031 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Vickie M. Stringer is the publisher of Triple Crown Publications, one of the most successful African-American book publishers in the country and abroad. She has been featured in many magazines and newspapers such as The New York Times, Newsweek, Essence, and Black Enterprise. She lives in Columbus, Ohio, with her son and newborn baby.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Let that Be the Reason You Buy This Book, December 17, 2002

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Crystal (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Let That Be the Reason (Paperback)

My cousin gave me Let that Be the Reason and told me I had to read it. I couldn't put it down from the second I started reading it. It is like a ghetto anthem. It portrays the everyday life of a woman whose been scorned that gets back up on her feet and does what she has to do to provide from hers. It is the story of a lot of girls in the ghetto. The girl falls in love, has a child, the man leaves her with nothing and she has to find a way to make it to the top. Carmen is that woman and you will simply fall in love with that character. I got to the point where I could see no wrong in her even though I knew what she was doing wasn't the best thing. What's so dynamic about this book is that Carmen can be your sister, your best friend, the girl down the block or even you. This book is a "must read" and you better believe I'm reading every book published by Triple Crown.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Let that bet the reason I loved it!!!, August 10, 2002

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"msecrets77" (Harlem New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Let That Be the Reason (Paperback)

First I would like to start off by congratulating you on the success of your book and wishing you many blessings on your future projects! Girl, that book was da bomb ;o) I could not put it down without wondering what was going to happen next...I barely slept for three days because I didn't want to stop reading. I just knew Chino was a rat from the beginning... I even talked to Carmen as I read like she could hear me ;o)! I loved the way you reversed the roles and made a female the top baller, and the way you explained her life struggles were all too real! I really connected with her character in more ways then one. Hopefully your book will make someone stop and think before they choose that "glorious" lifestyle. I've seen it happen to many of my childhood friends...they get all rapped up in the game, live and spend lavishly for a short period of time and then on day it's all gone, faster then it started,whats sad is that the lucky ones are the ones incarcerated, cause somehow they escaped death and they just might get another chance at life. I wanna thank you for touching me so deeply and I really look forward to reading part two... I can't wait!!! God Bless you and your family always, and much love from new york!!!
msecrets

15 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Off the hook, January 16, 2003

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Love me some books "Jounay" (New Orleans, LA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Let That Be the Reason (Paperback)

When I first started reading this book, I thought this is a stupid book. I decided to continue to read it because I hate to start a book and not finish it.

This book put you in the mind of a true hustler. Pamela aka Carmen was a single mother trying to make it by any means necessary. She was in love with a man named Chino who refused to be the man that Carmen needed him to be. After their break-up and her going without she thought the best thing to do was become a hustler. Despite many adversitites Carmen became the best hustler in her area.

If I was to tell you anymore I would be telling you the book. Buy it you won't be disappointed.

I can't wait for the sequel to this book.