As a senior in high school, Breana Anderson has her hands full. Not only does she have her school work for high school and a part-time job but she also takes on extracurricular activities while attending early college.Breana finds herself in an awkward situation when she is sexually assaulted by her professor. She knows that this will have a huge impact on her life but is astounded when many … when many other students come forward and make the same claim.
Her boyfriend, Brian, is very controlling, and Breana isn’t sure how to deal with him. Fortunately, she has a wonderful support group to help and guide her through her challenges – her parents, her best friend Chloe, little sister Summer, and big brother Luke.
Her love life is a mess but she knows what she has to do…
Charlena Jackson, B.S., M.S., M.H.A. is a professor at a university in Georgia. She is a prolific writer and has published several books No Cross, No Crown: Trust God Through the Battle, No Cross, No Crown: Trust God Through the Battle 2nd edition, Teachers Just Don’t Understand Bullying Hurts, I’m Speaking Up but You’re Not Listening, I’m Speaking up but You’re Not Listening 2nd edition, A Woman’s Love is Never Good Enough, A Woman’s Love is Never Good Enough 2nd edition, Dear Fathers of the Fatherless Children, Dying on the Inside and Suffocating on the Outside, Unapologetic for My Flaws and All, and Unapologetic for My Flaws and All 2nd edition—her positive, dedicated and determined attitude has encouraged many people to put up a good fight for justice and to be treated with respect. She is currently working on her Ph.D. in Healthcare Administration. Charlena is a much-loved inspirational speaker. She loves to read, roller skate, cycle, write, and travel.
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I am not here to impress anyone! I am here to love on me! After I read Unapologetic for My Flaws and All, I woke up this morning feeling good and knowing my worth! It is so wonderful to feel your best. I feel my best! This book is so good! I use to go to the park and read all day! This is such a good book! This book is for all young girls, young women, and women as well!
I LOVED LOVED LOVED Unapologetic For My Flaws and All! I Love Charlena E. Jackson’s books (all of them). The Unapologetic was so cute! I loved it! I laughed, cried, and was filled with hope. I love how her family was close. I loved her and her BFF relationship. Her little sister Summer was a trip! I hope the author wrote a book about Summer! was having ‘boyfriend’ problems just like Breana, and I was like dang, did Charlena E. Jackson write my story. I was going through some issues as well, and the title alone made me want to read the book. The title solved my problem that day! I loved this book!
I wish I was brave like Breana, she has a lot of courage and she is BOLD. I always find myself following other people to look good and to be accepted. I can say this much, after reading Unapologetic for my flaw and all I and going to be my own leader! This book helped changed the way I think as a young lady, because I want to be fearless and stand for what I believe in. I love the quotes in this book too! I wish I had a sister like Summer! I hope the author wrote a book on Summer! I have a purpose, here.
This author Charlena E. Jackson writes amazing books! She writes books that are relatable and that are so true! I order her books all except one. I am going to follow the leads of some of the reviews that I read so far. Which is smart! I noticed they wrote one review and copied and posted it on all of the books they’ve read. Smart! Therefore, I am going to be a copy cat lol!
1. In Love with Blindfolds On, well, I was reading my story because I lost my way because I was in an abusive relationship as well. Every day we were physically fighting, and it was hell every single day. Just like Ryder, I did not know what to do. I thought I could change a person who didn’t want to be saved. The only person who changed was me. I tried to prove myself to my partner, but what for? what I did wasn’t enough. I wasn’t enough.
2. Dying on the Inside and Suffocating on the Outside was my story too because while I was in my abusive relationship I had an eating disorder because I wanted to stay small and slim for my partner. That was easy, but hard at the same time because I was gaining and losing weight. I have my partner all of me and I never found me again. I am a new person. I got tired of having my partner making me feel worthless. I found it!
3. Unapologetic For my Flaws and All 2nd edition is a GIRL POWER book! I was in an abusive relationship, but I wasn’t like Bree, I didn’t know my worth, well Bree kept going back, but she finally left. Me, I stayed for years. Bree was like forget this crap! I loved how her family was close. I loved Loved how she was in Early College, I AM TOO LOL! I felt like after I read that part, Bree working, in early college, BF problems, and have a BFF that is close to her and her family, I felt like I was reading about my life. Ha! After my BFF read Unapologetic she enrolled in Early College! I loved the GIRL EMPOWERMENT! LIFE CHANGING EVENTS FOR Young Women! There is also a HUGE situation that happened, but you have to read it! It was good too! ALL I can say is I stand with Breana the BRAVE!
4. Teachers Just Don’t Understand Bullying Hurts 2nd ed, I read it with my baby sister, and it was a good book! I really loved it! It was very emotional, funny, and touching. People bullying hurts! STOP BULLYING! Teachers you all NEED to listen! Parents need to LISTEN too. BULLYING is a SERIOUS MATTER!
5. A Woman’s Love Is Never Good ENOUGH 2nd Ed is a REALLY GOOD BOOK! I was like Preach Charlena E. Jackson. Every girl and woman need that book! I am not going to give anything away, but it is a REAL good book for women! My mom calls this book, Self-care, self-love! My momma always says Y.O.U. She says the author says Y.O.U means You Over Unhappiness! Now, that’s creative! What is so funny my daddy read the book, and had changed for the better! He says he understands women now! Cool beans daddy!
6. Dear Father of the Fatherless Children, as the author says, where are you? I am so happy I have my daddy in my life! However, my BFF dad isn’t in her life and I feel bad for her because this book is so emotional. Dad, come on, do your part! I am a daddy’s little girl! Dad be apart of your kids’ life it does make a difference. Thanks, daddy for being in my life! You’re the man!
7. I’m Speaking Up but You’re NOT listening 2nd ed is such a GOOOOOOD book! My parents and siblings read this book together, and my parents understood a LOT better what we as kids go through, thanks Charlena E. Jackson!
I didn’t read No Cross No Crown Trust God Through the Battle 2nd ed because I am not a religious person, but I am going to give it 5 stars because this author hasn’t missed a beat!
8. I CANNOT wait until she releases The Stars Choose Our Lovers and IF I Lost Myself, I Lost IT All. The author gave us a tease!!
Oh, note: If you all want a sample of chapters before you buy the book. Go to the author’s website she got a couple of them and Wattpad. Once you read the sample chapters you are going to want to know what happened next!
I thought it was very thoughtful of her to post some sample chapters on each site! Ha! she knew what she was doing!
I AM A FAN FOR LIFE!
I found I’m Speaking Up But You’re Not Listening 2nd ed in a Little Libray in my neighborhood. I really enjoyed the read. It brought my children and I closer. We, as parents need to talk to our children because our children’s voice matters. We need to listen as well because our children have their issues too. I loved each chapter because they spoke loudly to me and I made sure I had an understanding of the message. If we do not listen we will never know. I just found this site, but I inbox Charlena E. Jackson on Twitter and left her a message. It felt special because she sent me a message in return, and re-tweeted the messages I sent her. She seems so down to earth! I was telling her that she changed my daughter’s life for the better, as a matter of fact, she saved my baby life because she was in a violent relationship and I didn’t even know, There were many books I found that Charlena E. Jackson has written in the Little Library. A couple I purchased. I thought it was pretty awesome that she took the time to put her books in the Little Libraries. Teachers Just Don’t Understand Bullying Hurts 2nd, was a blessing to my son because he was an Emmanuel. I do not know how many times, I had to fight for my baby. Nearly every single day he was being bullied, but his teachers didn’t care. I agree with Charlena E. Jackson, when my son started to take up for himself, he got in trouble, however, the teachers never seem over the course of the years when my son was being bullied or maybe they didn’t care that my child was being bullied. It was too much to bear because my son was unhappy. I took him out of school and homeschooled him. Finally, he had peace. The system is broken and they just don’t care about our children. I read Dear Fathers of the Fatherless Children, and she spoke the truth, it wasn’t any bashing going on, but she sure didn’t sugar coat anything. Every parent needs to read it, and I agree with the reviewers on other sites, it needs to be in the father’s parenting classes. Unapologetic For My Flaws and All 2nd ed was an amazing read! I loved how the main character has a family (a mother and a father who are successful! We have too many books speaking down on the black family household, not all black families live in poverty) I also loved how Breana the main character is in high school and early college! I loved how she had a plan! Like other teenagers, she had her boy problems, but I loved how Charlena E. Jackson made this young lady into someone special! Our girls need to read a book such as this to empower them, and for them to know they can fly and do anything they put their mind to! I also like how Breana took a stand for her rights and justice! A Woman’s Love is Never Good Enough 2nd ed is exactly how I felt. I read the entire book in one day! Charlena E. Jackson wrote about how most women, if not all feel. We need to give ourselves some me time. We need to stop trying to save the world and do it all because after all, we cannot do it all. The book that saved my daughter’s life is In Love with Blindfolds On, I never knew she was in a violent relationship, She always seemed so happy, but after she read the book and we read it together she told me everything she was going through. No Cross No Crown Trust God Through The battle 2nd edition was a blessing and right on time! It is such an inspiring book! I am in the process of reading Dying on the Outside and Suffoercating on the Inside right now. One thing I noticed about Charlena E. Jackson’s books is that all of them have a quote before each chapter! Those quotes are encouraging, and inspirational! I hope Charlena E> Jackson read her site, if so, please know, Charlena E. Jackson, you are changing lives for the better. Let God keep using you. I know I told you this yesterday on Twitter, but I want to say thank you again. You are a blessing and an angel that is heaven-sent. Jessica Marie
Unapologetic for my Flaws and All 2nd ed is such an engaging book! I loved how the author talked about women’s rights, justice, and how women are powerful! What gained my attention was the three young girls on the cover. The author made it known that despite your age and as a young girl, teen, and/or woman you have the right to stand in your power, to stand in your truth, and to not back down. This book is GIRL POWER and I LOVE IT! I bought a couple of copies of the 2nd edition because I noticed, unlike the 1st ed it has quotes in from of each chapter that is so meaningful! The author made it known to all race and age a woman, a young girl, should always have confidence in themselves! Little Summer who is in 7th grade is so smart, and I love how the author has this little young lady speak with so much strength, determination, and confidence. We need our young girls to know, it is okay to speak up! I also loved how the author had Breana and her mother have a deep conversation, it shows, children are wise too, and adults and learn from children as well. This book was funny, lovable, touching, acting, powerful, and simply amazing! All girls and women must read this book! I AM UNAPOLOGETIC FOR MY FLAWS AND ALL!
Wow! The title and the book cover for In Love with Blindfolds On gained my attention. After I read the blurb I was hooked! I purchased this book on a rainy day, and I cuddle by the window and read the entire book in one day! The next day, I read Dying on The Inside and Suffocating on the Outside. I ordered Unapologetic for my Flaws and All 2nd edition, but I haven’t got around to reading the entire book as of yet. If it is like the others I know I will not be disappointed, and so far it is a good read!. I think I am going to write a review for all of them in one post, that way, I can copy and paste each review.
In Love with Blindfolds On is a page-turner! I read this TWICE! I have never been in an abusive relationship, but it made me realized what I should look out for and how to be aware. Ryder was a fighter, but she yearned for love for the wrong person. She never wanted to listen, and I feel bad about what happened to her, but we all have to learn how to listen to the people who love us and who want what is best for us. She struggled, and she didn’t have to. She suffered, and she kept going back. When we see the signs we should leave because it is not going to get better. It is best to leave. I can see this book becoming a movie. It should because it is reality.
Dying on the Inside and SUfforcating on the Outside was an excellent book as well! I read this book in TWO days and I am going to read it again! I had an eating disorder. I do not think people talk about eating disorders enough, as they should because it is a silent problem! This book is so good! I laughed and cried! I can see this book coming to the movies!
Unapologetic well, I haven’t got into the book, but I read a few chapters here and there, and I loved it! I cheated lol, but I am going to start from the beginning and read it.
One thing I noticed about the author is that in ALL of her new and 2nd editions she has a quote before every chapter! I loved her quotes! I’ve written them down, and I pick a quote for the day to remember.
Oh, and she has TWO new books coming out, and I am going to buy them when they are released! She teased me/us and in each book, she gives us a sample chapter! Pretty clever and cool!
First, I want to say, that I am a fan of Charlena E. Jackson. When she releases a book I truly believe that I am one of the first, if not the first to read it. ALL of her books I can relate to, and I am going to take time to review all of her books:
Pinwheels and Dandelions is such a great book! I was engulfed in each page because it is a page-turner! I too was in foster care, but I stayed in it until I was thrown out. Ember, went through a lot and I can very much so relate to her. I am happy someone finally wrote the truth about how the world of foster care. Some kids are lucky and sadly some of us or not. I wish I had this book when ‘shipped’ to each home as if I was a nobody.
Dying on the Inside and Suffocating on the Outside and how I always felt, when I was in foster care I had an eating disorder, as a matter of fact, I had an eating disorder all my life because I wanted to die and I didn’t care to live life anymore. I loved how the author touched gently on the sensitive topic because not too many people want to talk about the issue. Oh and if you look closely at the book cover, you will see encouraging words on the cover! That’s super cool!
In Love with Blindfold On, well the title alone and the images speak for themselves. I was in all kinds of bad relationships that I couldn’t ever seem to shake. However, I am still here. Poor, Ryder, and as I said to myself poor, Gabby.
Teacher Just Don’t Understand Bullying Hurts 2nd, is how and what I went through every single day! My teachers didn’t care and I believe there are small fractions of teachers who care, very small extremely small window. All children and teachers, oh and parents need to read this book out loud to their children/teachers.
That brings me to I’m Speaking Up but You’re Not Listening 2nd, Again, all parents and teachers need to read this book as well with their children and students. I loved the Chapter What About Us, so many young kids, teens, and now young adults like me always wonder what about us! Yes, Our voices deserve to be heard as well.
The Stars Choose Our Lovers is such a loving book! I love how the author tells the story of how so many of us who are LGBTQ are treated. I am a lesbian and sometimes, I am not. It depends. However, I have a right to be whomever I want to be and date whoever I want to date. Right? We are told we can love freely, but once we do we are judged for who we love. It is so hard to spread hate. Why is that? However, you would think kindness and love would be easier to spread.
Dear Father of the Fatherless Children, as the author bluntly put it, where are you? I asked that question time and time again, but I never received an answer. My mother struggled to put food on the table, she did the best she could do. My father (I am giving him too much credit.) My DNA donor came in and out of our lives, made like hard for my mom, and little did he know for his kids as well. We suffered because of what we lacked and he wasn’t willing to help. The only thing he did was point fingers at everyone instead of himself. He paid child support for it was only 119.00 a month. He asked as if that was enough. It wasn’t enough for gas to take us to school for the week. I wonder why the government spits in women and children’s faces. Yet, the deadbeat dads are not held accountable for anything.
A Woman’s Love is Never Good Enough 2nd edition, that is a good book! I wish my mom was here to read it. She would have loved it. My mom was under so much stress she died from a heart attack and I was put in the system. What I learned from a Woman’s Love is Never Good Enough 2nd edition is a young girl/woman should always love herself first. A woman shouldn’t ever tear herself down to make a man feels like he is a man.
This brings me to, Unapologetic for My Flaws and All 2nd edition. I loved that book dearly because it teaches young girls to stand up for themselves. I too was in early college. School is what I focused on the most. School was all that I had to want to live.
I bought My Personally Brings Out The Best in Me Quotes and Journal book, boy oh boy, I wish I had that book growing up! I am happy I have it down because I write down my feels. It is good to write down your feelings.
I am going to end on a good note with the book that the author wrote that saved my life and that book was No Cross No Crown Trust God Through the Battle 2nd edition. When I read this book, I instantly felt like I wasn’t alone. The author went through a lot of struggles like my mom, however, I am so happy the author made it through to tell her story. This book made me believe that there is a God. All this time I was walking around hating God, but after reading this book I realized I have a testimony to write just as the author did.
In my early 20s, after reading all of the author’s work thus far I decided to enroll in college. I look up to the author. Although I do not know her, I look up to her because, if she made it, I know that I can do it!
Gabby
Wow action-packed, I would recommended this book for teenagers who are going through relationship problems in high school. This book is very interesting, very informative, and deeply explain the life of a teenager!
This is a great book, I truly enjoyed reading this book. It really inspired me and pretty sure would inspire other people.
Great book, very interesting, creative, and unique. It inspired me and guaranteed that it would inspire others. My favorite character is Breanna, she is a courageous young-women that fight for independents, she fights within her heart, faces challenges to execute.
Excellent book, I love how the storyline was so organized and structured. Great book! Reading this book helped me realize that you are beautiful just the way you are and know one can change who you are as a person because being yourself is the only key to being happy! NAMASTE!
Action-packed, great book!
Very action-pack and for SURE a page turner!
Great book, nice cover, the whole book is full of bravery
I love this book for young women out there! I gave this book to my daughter and she loved it!
WOW, awesome book. It helped me realized that I have nothing to provide to anyone and I AM UNAPOLOGETIC FOR MY FLAWS IN ALL. What a phonomnon!
Bree was doing her thing! I am in high school and after reading this book I decided to enroll in Early College and get a part-time job! I felt like I was Bree and Bree was me, because I love me some Jhene Akio! Hello! She is my girl! This book inspired me to want to be and do better!
Unapologetic for my flaws and all is a GREAT book! I love the title! I love how Breana’s family is family orirantant. I loved how the author made this book so realistic to teenagers’ loves! A page-turner for sure!
Every young lady needs to read this book. It is so empowering and I love everything about Unapologetic for my Flaws and All. Bree was a strong young lady who had a lot of ups and downs. Good and bad, boyfriend issues, family issues, and at tackling going to high school, early college, and working. It wasn’t easy, but she made it work. I do not want to give the heart of the story away, but I love how she stands up for what she believed in! MUST-READ for ALL ages!