Publisher's Synopsis
There is a saying that it takes a village to raise a child but what happens when the child grows up?Now I Got It explores the journey of a young woman figuring life out. She keeps going despite all obstacles that are thrown her way. A Chicagoian girl shares her true story of growing up as a child with her great aunt and uncle. In this short memoir Nicole writes about her dad that tries his best to catch up for not being there as a child to failed relationships with men. Oh and there's the car window glass shattering from a drive by, and more. This book was written in an effort to explain why Nicole K Jackson started a nonprofit for young adults and to continue, Raising Children from the Village. She now lives in California, has a family of her own, and on a journey to raise awareness of the struggles of young adulthood.
