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Priceless Inspirations (2011)

by Antonia Carter(Favorite Author)
4.06 of 5 Votes: 3
ISBN
0982702760 (ISBN13: 9780982702765)
languge
English
publisher
Hcio012
review 1: “Priceless inspirations”, is a fantastic autobiography about Antonia Carter. Being the mother of a child whose father is one of the most famous rapper’s in the world can seem glamorous but she shows us how everything isn’t always what it seems. In this book, Toya discusses how she grew up to become a woman quicker than she could have ever imagined by having a child at age 15. She touches on topics such as heartbreak and healing, boys to men, drugs and alcohol, and several other things that any women could relate too on a daily basis. Toya definitely shows us her struggles and triumphs that she’s faced in life and how it has shaped her into the women that she is today. She uses, voice, characters, and conflict as her writing craft to convey her message to her... more audience. Toya does an exceptional job with using voice as one of her writing crafts. She’s very honest in her writing about her life and the things that she went through which made me connect better with her as a reader. Since she discusses an array of topics, it’s very easy for any women to relate to if not all of the topics, the majority of them. As a reader, she made me feel like I was actually having a conversation with her and she was telling me about her life instead of just reading about it. She does a great job with writing exactly what she wants her readers to know about her life and how making the wrong decisions can lead anyone down the wrong path. From reading this book, I could tell that she was passionate about the things that she wrote and she really wants young women to learn from the mistakes that she made in her life when she was younger. She took the time to write a book about herself, as well made sure that there was a life lesson at the end of every chapter. Just in case the reader could not infer exactly what the message of each chapter was, she took the time to write out a priceless gem at the end of each chapter so that women knew exactly what the message was before moving on to the next chapter. This is how I know she was passionate in not only getting her life story out, but also making sure that she teaches lessons along the way which helps her connect with her readers on another level. She made sure she spoke directly to her readers though her priceless gems that were at the end of every chapter which is why I believe she uses the writing craft of voice so well. Toya also does a good job with the use characters and conflict in her writings as well. Since this is a biography and Toya did not actually have to build her characters, she did a great job in describing her characters physically, emotionally, and how each one affected her life in great detail. She uses her characters to help show how life can be with the right and wrong people that you decide to associate yourself with. Her use of characters is another way that Toya connects with her reader’s because the characters that she uses is close friends and family which we all have, can all relate too. Conflict is another writing craft that Toya uses very well in her writing to reach her audience. She uses person against person conflict, person against nature, and internal conflict to help us understand her life and everything that she went through. One reason I believe that Toya uses conflict good in her writing is because she touched on different areas of conflict. She discusses conflict with family members, close friends, and enemies. She also discusses how being a celebrity can cause conflict and how it affects the lives of not just her, but everyone around her as well. She also discusses internal conflict with her herself in some of the decisions that she made as a young adult and even as a women. Overall, “Priceless Inspirations”, was a very good interesting book. It made me laugh, cry, and taught me several life lessons along the way. I decided to read this book because I love to read about people’s life. When others tell about their lives I’m usually all ears. I would use this book to teach editing. Although this is a great autobiography, there were several grammatical errors. This book is fantastic overall, and I would recommend it to anyone because this would be a great. Although these is no specific piece or passage that I would use in a mini-lesson, this would be a great mentor text.
review 2: This book is about the life of Antonia Carter. I really like this book because she went through somethings that I can personally relate to. Also she gives inspirational tips that you can look back on so that you kno how to deal with certain sitiuations. She is a very good author who not only tells you what she did in her life but she states how to avoid the mistakes she made. Thats why I REALLy like this book. less
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rand0mch1ck
Extremely basic. More like a guide for young teens.
Davina
i love this book it really is inspiring .
ophelia
I can relate in some ways It was good
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