The Mango Girl by Dr Ava Brown - new memoir will break your heart #Jamaica

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The Mango Girl by Dr Ava Brown - new memoir will break your heart #Jamaica

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The Mango Girlby Dr Ava Brown

In this courageous, real-life story of growing up in one of the poorest areas of Jamaica, Dr Ava Eagle Brown learnt the life lessons of perseverance and survival. From a very young age, Ava's self-taught belief that she was destined for more than the community's recreational activities of sex, raising babies and going to the farm, gave her the courage to forge a very different path to the one expected of her.

‘The Mango Girl' starts in a poor rural area of Jamaica, where the need to find food often won the battle over school attendance. Ava's journey through the teenage years was encased in the dark shadows of incest, homelessness, and sexual abuse.

Ava's life took an entirely different path when she was raped at gunpoint in front of her then three-year-old daughter. This led her to flee her home country to save her sanity (she describes it as being ejected from her own DNA).

Her resilience and love for her native country allowed her to see the harsh and disappointing experiences as stepping stones to becoming a strong and self-reliant woman, one who can help society to break the cycle of poverty and its effects. Ava invites you to join her on a reflection of her journey through her book, ‘The Mango Girl'. You will experience her triumphs, setbacks, and trials. ‘The Mango Girl' will break your heart before it makes you smile. Be prepared for a rollercoaster ride that breaks hearts, evokes myriad emotions, but ultimately will undoubtedly motivate, inspire, and fuel a desire for change from within.

"Wow! What a life! It is such an intimate account I feel I've known you for twenty years...I had heart pangs in places throughout your story. I'm sure you've shed a quiet tear every time you are on the plane leaving Jamaica."

Matthew Binns- Producer of the Hollywood film 2Fast2Furious

About The Author

[image] Dr Ava Eagle Brown was born and brought up in St. Elizabeth, Jamaica. She trained as a secondary teacher in Montego Bay, Jamaica, followed by an MBA in Business Administration from the University of Wales and an MBA from Newport University, Southern California. Ava now holds an honorary doctorate degree, awarded for her philanthropy working in women empowerment, homelessness and people transformation. She lives in London and is the mother of two children, whom she calls her life. Ava is a Transformational Coach, International Motivational Speaker and Author. Ava is currently working on part two of The Mango Girl - Steel and Stone - and has authored and published several books. Her original biography, Bamboo and Fern, has sold in more than 45 countries. Ava's vision is to help other people tap into their full potential by eradicating self-limiting beliefs for them to ultimately live the lives they want, need and desire; essentially a life of abundance.

Awards include: • The Radioworks Authors Award 2017 • Author of the Year Award • Powerhouse Woman Award 2017 • Inspirational Role Model Award 2015 • Motivational Woman of 2015 - Black African Women Rock • Nominated for a BEFFTA Award • Nominated for London Leadership Peace Award

Ava is currently an ambassador for Evolve Vulnerable Housing in Croydon, UK which tackles homelessness and street rough sleeping. She uses her experiences to help other people around the world, by helping women work through trauma and understand that nothing is impossible. Her motto is the very word ‘Impossible' - which says ‘I'm Possible' - a mindset that has helped her survive through extreme challenges.

Talking Points...

Growing up in Jamaica as a child and becoming an adult in the UK.
Living through dramatic, life-changing situations including incest, homelessness and sexual abuse.
Surviving and thriving as a victim of rape.
The importance of tackling fears head-on, and Ava's experience of returning to Jamaica and being treated as something of a ‘heroine'.
Challenging the status quo, pushing against gender barriers, and the importance of an education.
Entrepreneurial spirit and the concept of being a product of your experiences.

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