Book Release Date: April 19, 2024 
 
Summary:
In a world where resilience is tested and ordinary individuals face extraordinary challenges, emerges a story that defies all odds. "SHOTS Fired: A Heroine's Memoir" is a gripping testament to the indomitable will to survive. Tracy, an ordinary woman, faces unimaginable hardships, providing a hard-hitting account of the literal and figurative shots fired at her. She probably should have been dead or, at the very least, walking around with a ‘Hazardous Material’ sign on her chest! But she’s still here to tell her story.
 
Tracy fearlessly shares her harrowing journey, which begins in Chicago with the fire that consumed her childhood home. From this pivotal moment, her life takes a tumultuous turn, marked by recurring violence and poverty. At 14, Tracy is led down a cycle of trauma when a fateful event leaves her stabbed and permanently blind in one eye, plunging her into a spiral of self-hatred. With little time to adjust to this hardship, she’s shot at 15! These unimaginable events propel her into a life on the streets, including drug dealing. Tracy grapples with her anger and the uncontrollable rage that emerges as an unhealthy means of self-preservation.
 
Guided by Tracy’s experiences, readers will embark on a nail-biting and breakneck rollercoaster of emotions that will make you flinch with her terrors, grieve with her losses, and celebrate her victories. Throughout this metamorphosis, her narrative presents an engaging and transformative story, evoking raw emotions, moments of profound introspection, and unwavering honesty.
 
Through eloquent prose and raw vulnerability, Tracy’s storytelling is a captivating blend of genuine wisdom, heartfelt passion and lighthearted humor, weaving a compelling account of personal and profound struggles and triumphant moments, delivered with pure authenticity.
 
In a bonus inspiring testament, our heroine author invites you into the depths of her experiences playing on God’s playground in Africa and climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro while writing her story. This journey illustrates the resilience that resides within us all, inspiring us to rise above pain, conquer fear, and triumph over adversity. Her narrative serves as a guide for anyone on a quest to discover their authentic truth and uncover the valuable lessons hidden within life’s most challenging and darkest moments. 
 
So when you delve into the captivating pages of "SHOTS Fired," Tracy’s harrowing experiences are guaranteed to take you on an unforgettable journey through the fire she had to endure before transforming into a fearless warrior, and how on the other side of her pain, her battle scars morphed into beauty marks, making her bulletproof.