Before You Judge Me is the dramatic story of a young woman who is severely tested under the worst adversity. Having grown up in foster care, a teenage Chavonne finds herself alone on the tough streets of New York. Will she survive or succumb to the dangers of the big city? Chavonne is kidnapped and forced into the sex industry, where she works at a strip club and is pursued by a career womanizer. Then she is reunited with her long-lost family, whom she has longed for all her life. But they have surprises she may not be ready to handle. Chavonne realizes that life must be lived on her own terms. With love, faith, and tenacity, she finds she can survive anything. Publisher's website: http: //sbprabooks.com/ChristineAGibbs