LIFE STORY: In 1989, Jasmine Flowers grew up in the turbulent Riverwest neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, living with her mother and stepparents. By age nine, her life took a painful turn, spiraling into years as a runaway, exposure to drugs and alcohol, time in the foster care system, and escalating abuse throughout her teens. This is Jasmine’s candid, unfiltered story of surviving trauma, overcoming severe hardship, and finding a path forward.

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