Publisher's Synopsis
*Novella*Perception; perception put into simple words is the way you think about or understand someone or something. For Tierra Thompson, life wasn't so simple. Growing up with a mother who was a high functioning drug addict and spewed hate towards her in any way she could; Tierra became insecure. She hated what she saw in the mirror. The pale skin that always looked back at her wasn't appealing in her eyes. However, after being taken in by her loving Godmother, Tierra life started to change. She begins to take control of her life and learns the meaning of "If it's broke, fix it." Phaethon "Python" Parker's upbringing was the definition of a hard-knock life. After abandoning her responsibilities, his mother made Phaethon into a instant eighteen year old father to his little brother. With his back up against the wall, Phaeton took by any means necessary to heart and became the gangsta that every woman wanted to be with, and every man envied. While taking on other people's responsibilities, Python quickly realizes that he can't be a full time gangsta and a full-time father. Will being a part of Python's life be the cause of more self-destruction for Tierra or will he become the gangsta that she wants for Christmas?
