A Piece of Cake: A Memoir

A Piece of Cake is a memoir by Cupcake Brown about her survival of multiple hardships including parental death, childhood abuse, rape, drug addiction, miscarriage, alcoholism, homelessness, and involvement in gang activity, drug dealing, and prostitution—all before age twenty. Orphaned after her mother's death and placed with a sadistic foster parent, Brown learned to survive through substance abuse and illegal activities while traveling up and down the California coast. She eventually moved into legitimate employment after years of hustling, theft, and other survival strategies. The memoir is written with frankness and humor, documenting Brown's experiences and her eventual path toward redemption and hope. It presents an account of a life marked by both pain and wisdom.