Book details

  • Genre:self-help
  • Sub-genre:Motivational & Inspirational
  • Language:English
  • Pages:197
  • eBook ISBN:9780984901029

The Best Years I Never Had

Keyshia Cole's Mom

By Frankie Lons

Overview

Reality Star Frankie crafts a memoir filled with emotion and life experiences one could ever imagine. After starring on the hit BET show Keyshia Cole's The Way It Is and Frankie and Neffe, and VHI's Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew, Frankie appears to be living the good life as she is with her children and is pursuing her dreams in the entertainment industry. On the contrary, Frankie's life has not been the greatest. She never knew her father as a child. Feeling unloved and unwanted, Frankie fell to the streets and worked as a prostitute. Consequently, she struggled with drug addictions most of her life. As a result of her lifestyle she has seven children who have seven different fathers. One of her existing hopes is to reunite with all seven of them. Frankie was known as a street superstar before becoming a star on the reality shows. In "The Best Years I Never Had", Frankie takes the reader through the pains of being a single mother, on drugs, and fighting to survive day by day. She bares her personal struggles and uses them to offer women real, heartfelt understanding and candid advice about sex, drugs, and overcoming adversities.
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Description

In “The Best Years I Never Had”, Frankie takes the reader through the pains of being a single mother, on drugs, and fighting to survive day to day. She bares her personal struggles and uses them to offer women real, heartfelt understanding and candid advice about sex, drugs, and overcoming adversities. People never tell all or tell the truth but Frankie gives it to you raw and uncut. If you like what you got on the reality shows this is a must have.
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About The Author

Reality TV star Frankie Lavern Lons better known as Frankie, successfully completed a detoxification treatment along with model Janice Dickerson, the infamous nightclub host Rachel Uchitel, musician Leif Garrett, “The Hills” Jason Wahler, “Party of Five,” Jeremy Landon, Hollywood actor Eric Roberts and socialite Jason Davis as part of the upcoming “Vh1 Celeb Rehab with Dr. Drew.” Frankie quickly rose to stardom as a reality TV favorite on her music star daughter’s show, Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is. Now Frankie, has co-starred in three reality TV series “Frankie and Neffe” with another daughter and “Vh1 Celeb Rehab with Dr. Drew.” After learning of her story of drug addiction, the subsequent loss of all seven of her children, and her recent dedication to sobriety, fans are excited to see Frankie take the reins of her own life and share her personal makeover. “I’m gonna keep it real. I’m the queen of ReaLity. Sometimes people aren’t real about it. I was a street celebrity before any of this,” says Frankie, widely known for yelling "Man Down" and "Code 10 Situation." “It’s not my publicist or manager, it’s me. It’s stepping up to the plate. This is my life. I’m gonna start having to take it a lil’ more serious.”
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