Diane's biological daughter, Connie, is also portrayed as sadistic, reportedly deriving pleasure from tormenting Brown and the other children who resided in the foster home. Their foster mother, Diane, forced them to clean her entire house every day and physically abused them if she wasn't satisfied. Since her biological father only acquired custody because he wanted to receive social security checks, she and her brother were placed in a stranger's foster home, along with several other children. Brown's mother died in 1976, when Brown was age 11. The story begins in January 1975 when the female protagonist, born LaVetteMichelle Brown, gives a short account of why her mother named her Cupcake Brown. The book describes Brown's descent into teenage prostitution and drug addiction.Īlthough doubt has been cast as to the veracity of events described in the memoir, Brown maintains that the events in the book are real. A Piece of Cake: A Memoir is an autobiography by Cupcake Brown, published by Crown in 2006.
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