I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul. William Ernest Henley Her life may be difficult, but her future doesn't have to be.... In Dr. Shakerra Bowe's gripping new book, Breaking The Cycle, Boo is an impoverished child who's forced to overcome the most insurmountable odds, all in the pursuit of her dreams. Boo is determined to break free of the grips of abuse, poverty, crime and sexual assault, among many other obstacles that come her way. Inspired by actual events, Boo's goals and dreams are simultaneously within her grasp, and also slipping further away from her. Yet, quitting is not an option for her, not if she wants to escape her terrible past, present and possibly future. The journey which Boo embarks upon, is all at once traumatizing, harrowing, spiteful, tragic and painful; and yet, it is also filled with hope, happiness, vindication and success. Determined to be free of her troubled life, Boo does whatever it takes, good or bad, to be the one Breaking The Cycle.