Publisher's Synopsis
"Behold, I was Shapen in iniquity, and in sin did my mother conceive me."
It is always said that the circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant because what matters is what one does with their life. Can the same be said for the helpless children born in a failing neighborhood? Children born in peace don't hold the same values as those born in conflict.
What could little Masami have done, being raised in a community in turmoil by absentee parents prone to a hedonistic lifestyle and too intoxicated to care for her? From the projects in Alton to the city of Chicago, Masami suffered day after day as a consequence of her environment. But Masami will rise through this adversity to evolve as a human being and finally stand up for herself.
Senoj Hacim presents this gripping tale of little Masami, as she navigated around the toxic men in her life; the men who don't understand consent and the cheating men who take her for granted. She will learn to love herself and truly accept who she is. As we all know, "Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" ...
