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A Hustler's Wife

by Nikki Turner

The first book in the Yarnie and Des series by the author who Trendsetter Magazine called the "Queen of Hip Hop Lit." Yarnie and Richmond are from different sides of the tracks. Yarnie is a sweet girl from an upper class family. Des is Richmond's most infamous drug dealer. Their larger-than-life love, which happens completely by chance, creates a rift between Yarnie and her loved ones. It isn't until Des is sent to prison for life that Yarnie starts to realize being a hustler's wife is anything but easy. '' A Hustler's Wife brought back memories of shoulda, woulda, coulda stories. . . . Imitators drop your pens!'' --Vickie M. Stringer, bestselling author of Let That Be the Reason ''If I was still in the Game, this would be a book I would not want my girl to read.'' --Mr. Shannon Holmes, bestselling author of B-More Careful

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?