A escape from sex trafficking,
& a story of survival
An Original Memoir:
The True Story of Lisa Marie Thomas, a bright, 21-year-old African-American girl.
After leading a life filled with tragedy, she searches for something & someone to value her.
Once a sweet and confident person; the only thing she now knows, is survival.
Based in Atlanta, Ga, the novel Turned Out portrays the darkness underneath a beautiful city
It would take one young woman's courage to figure out how to escape the grip of a human trafficking ring.
It would take much more determination and faith to keep a strong mind, for the child that she was given to protect.
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Lisa Marie Thomas
Author of Debut Novel 'Turned Out'
Excerpt
That's another funny thing about
life. There is no actual reality. Things can al-
ways get better, no matter how good you think
something is. Equally, things can get worse; no
matter how bad you think something already
is. Looking back on the situation now, I believe
that Boss himself was a life lesson for me. The
older I'm getting I'm really starting to get the
saying 'everything happens for a reason.'
(Richard M. Feldman) Ever since I was a young boy, the only thing I wanted to be was a cowboy. I wanted to own and work on a real ranch, with cattle and horses. Especially horses.
While I never became a cowboy, considering everything I have done
Through interviews with Lauren's doctors, along with those of other physicians, researchers, and clinicians who specialize in lung cancer, readers will have a better understanding of the disease.
With the same passion and honesty Lauren exhibite