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Eight-year-old Nika candidly tells the story of her life growing up in a Caribbean ghetto in the eighties. Nika is unintentionally funny, unbelievably clever, and kicks butt when she needs to. Nika's dilemma is simple. She wants to exist without torture but life in the ghetto makes this an unrealistic desire. Being the twelfth child of fifteen, Nika finds a way to get the attention she needs. Her cute, little black face sheds light on the woes of a Caribbean ghetto. Despite abject poverty, violence, and physical abuse, Nika maintains a hopeful demeanor that is far too mature for her age. She stands up to bullies, outsmarts sexual predators, and puts an end to her desire to cheat and steal. After her most horrific experience, Nika finds a diary of a visitor to her Caribbean island that tells the story of Meredith. Meredith is a successful criminal defense lawyer with many burdens, struggles, and secrets. Will Meredith's heart-rending story help Nika uncover the ""happily-ever-after"" in the ghetto? Or will the ghetto destroy Nika's resilient spirit?

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Dr. Sophia Palahicky is not just an author-she is a storyteller who writes from the heart. A mother, wife, and sister, Sophia draws deeply from her own experiences and the resilience of those around her to craft narratives that inspire hope and strength. Her fiction and self-help works speak to readers who have faced hardship, poverty, and adversity, offering stories that resonate with courage and transformation.Sophia's latest novel, Yellow Brick Road, introduces readers to Nika, an eight-year-old girl growing up in a Caribbean ghetto in the 1980s. Nika's voice is candid, clever, and often humorous, even as she navigates a world marked by poverty, violence, and abuse. Through Nika's journey-and the discovery of a diary that reveals another woman's struggles-Sophia explores themes of resilience, identity, and the universal longing for a ""happily-ever-after.""In addition to her powerful fiction, Sophia has written My Last Story and Kid's Reading Craze, as well as academic works like Enhancing Learning Design for Innovative Teaching in Higher Education. Her writing blends empathy and insight, creating stories that uplift and empower readers from all walks of life.Sophia believes in the transformative power of storytelling-especially for those who come from poor and struggling communities. Her books are more than stories; they are lifelines of hope, courage, and the belief that even in the darkest places, light can be found.

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