Katrina Carpenter

In Spite Of Katrina Carpenter

In Spite Of offers a glimpse into the life of a poor Black girl growing up in a single parent home. For years, Katrina was unaware of the poverty that plagued her childhood but as adolescence approached, she began to resent the struggle life her family constantly faced and decided that she would have more for herself.




As she grew older, Katrina escaped the confines of her small hometown and her humble upbringing and experienced both struggles and success in the grown-up world which served as inspiration for this book. This story is for anyone who has dealt with challenges in life or faced difficult circumstances and desires to rise above. It's a story of overcoming obstacles no matter what hand you've been dealt. "