The Coldest Winter Ever: A Novel (The Winter Santiaga Series)
<b>Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's <i>The Great American Read</i>.</b><br><br><b>Renowned hip-hop artist, political activist, and bestselling author Sister Souljah brings the streets of New York to life in a powerful and utterly unforgettable first novel.</b><br> <i>I came busting into the world during one of New York's worst snowstorms, so my mother named me Winter.</i> Ghetto-born, Winter is the young, wealthy daughter of a prominent Brooklyn drug-dealing family. Quick-witted, sexy, and business-minded, she knows and loves the streets like the curves of her own body. But when a cold Winter wind blows her life in a direction she doesn't want to go, her street smarts and seductive skills are put to the test of a lifetime. Unwilling to lose, this ghetto girl will do <i>anything</i> to stay on top.<br> <b>Featuring a Special Collector's Edition Reader's Guide -- including an author Q&A, detailed character analyses, and the author's own remarks about the meaning of her story.</b>