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Fantasia keeps it real with her sassy, selfconfident style and downtoearth advice, making readers laugh and cry with her. It was wellwritten and unlike many memoirs out there, life is not a fairy tale felt normally im not. Life is not a fairy tale fantasia barrino exposes, from her personal experience, the devastating effects of poverty, depression, hopelessness, domestic violence, premarital sex, low selfesteem, marital infidelity and an ineffective school system that allows children to be promoted when they are unable to read. Life is not a fairy tale wikipedia republished wiki 2.
Oct 03, 2005 now, fantasia is telling all in her new book life is not a fairy tale. Sep 30, 2005 given its sincerity, its spirituality and its sobering message, life is not a fairy tale is highly recommended for any atrisk teenagers with low selfesteem and in dire need of a reason for hope and of inspiration to keep the faith. Life is not a fairy tale had me from the very first page. I think i was better off reading the book before i watched the movie. Im one of the worlds biggest fantasia barrino fans.
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Its a book of revelations that will inspire all readers to reach for their greatest potential. Now, fantasia is telling all in her new book life is not a fairy tale. She talks about her new book, life is not a fairy tale. Barrino dropped out of high school and became an unwed mother at 17. Fantasia barrinos life is not a fairy tale abc news. Fantasia barrino the complete guide this is a wikipedia book, a collection of wikipedia articles that can be easily saved, imported by an external electronic rendering service, and ordered as a printed book. Life is not a fairy tale cast and crew including actors, directors, producers and more.
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Most recently, following a series of personal and professional challenges, she returned to the spotlight with the vh1 reality series fantasia for real. She was born and raised in high point,northcarolina. Life is not a fairy tale kindle edition by fantasia. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading life is not a fairy tale.
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Life is not a fairy tale stars fantasia, loretta devine, viola davis, kadeem hardison the movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 36 min, and received a. Fantasia barrinos father sues biography publisher tv. In september 2005, barrino published a memoir, dictated to a freelance writer, titled life is not a fairy tale. With fantasia barrino, loretta devine, viola davis, kadeem hardison. Its written in a language the young people will understand and relate to. If you know a young person struggling with peer pressure or trying to figure out who they are in this world, this book is for them. Life is not a fairy tale 2006 read online free book by. Fantasia suffered much heartache while trying to a life is not a fairy tale by fantasia barrino teen ink. Oct 18, 2007 fantasias memoirs reveal experiences with illiteracy, rape. Learn more about life is not a fairy tale at the american idol winner shares the inspirational story of. Aug 19, 2006 life is not a fairy tale is a book describing the life of american idol season 3 winner fantasia barrino, and her rise to national prominence.
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