Cry Purple: Christine's Narrative
Cry Purple is the story of author Christine C. McDonald's long journey from nearly two decades of homelessness, street-corner prostitution, crack addiction, and many stints in prison to her present life of total blindness, motherhood, and happiness.
The first two-thirds of the book tell the grim story of her youthful unhappiness, how and when she got into prostitution and substance abuse, the horrendous levels of violence that she and some of her fellow prostitutes suffered, and how the drugs eventually reduced her to an almost animal-like state. It was only when she hit rock bottom that she finally found the will to seek help and change her ways.
However, after getting clean and then engaged, she had numerous other difficulties and sorrows ahead of her: losing her sight due to a disease and having to have both of her eyeballs removed, having a daughter with disabilities that she had to give up for adoption due to her inability to care for her and watching her relationship with her children's father dissolve.
Christine lives in and loves the Midwest! Her passion and love is for Jesus and constructing conversations, inspiring hope and change and removing barriers through understanding. Her desire is to making the community - as well as the world - a better place for all.
The first two-thirds of the book tell the grim story of her youthful unhappiness, how and when she got into prostitution and substance abuse, the horrendous levels of violence that she and some of her fellow prostitutes suffered, and how the drugs eventually reduced her to an almost animal-like state. It was only when she hit rock bottom that she finally found the will to seek help and change her ways.
However, after getting clean and then engaged, she had numerous other difficulties and sorrows ahead of her: losing her sight due to a disease and having to have both of her eyeballs removed, having a daughter with disabilities that she had to give up for adoption due to her inability to care for her and watching her relationship with her children's father dissolve.
Christine lives in and loves the Midwest! Her passion and love is for Jesus and constructing conversations, inspiring hope and change and removing barriers through understanding. Her desire is to making the community - as well as the world - a better place for all.
Cry Purple the Movie
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The book that inspired thousands is making it's way to the big screen!
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