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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Felicia S.W. Thomas, author of 80 Proof Lives

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Felicia S.W. Thomas, author of 80 Proof Lives
(Amani Publishing, LLC)

A teenage girl, living in a small, southern town, is raised by an alcoholic, single mother. The mother forces the girl to clean house for the local madam and bootleg queen, Miss Lipstick, in order to pay off the mother’s beer tab.

While working for Miss Lipstick, the girl discovers why some people become alcoholics. She also discovers some life-changing things about herself that could either send her down to the path to alcoholism or to a great future.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the inspiration to write 80 Proof Lives?

Felicia S.W. Thomas: I got the inspiration from my own life and from others around me. 80 Proof Lives is a young adult novel set during the summer of Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Felicia S.W. Thomas, author of 80 Proof Lives →