Chocolate is Better is a novel that shares the love, joy, and pain that black girls experience growing up, while learning to love oneself and gain self-confidence. The story offers funny, amusing, and laughable insights into how black girls motivate themselves against the truth about being a black girl in real society. Regardless of being young or old, readers will connect and relate to this bittersweet chocolate adventure that these girls partake in as they discover their full ability, strength, and motivation to win over the world's eyes. You will laugh as you reveal and recognize that you too have perceived being a chocolate girl. Linda Wilson McDowell is an African American author, minister, wife, mother, and grandmother who knows the devastating effects of grief, loss, emotional abuse, and poverty. As a child, her imagination guided her as she visualized becoming a star, being liked as a "little chocolate girl," and winning the affection of everyone around her. Childhood dreams of success came to a halt when she experienced motherhood at an early age and her goals became seemingly unattainable. Beating the odds, she graduated from Fresno City College, and organized the annual women's conference "Women Empowering Women Ministry," which emphasizes vision and a purpose-driven life for women in prison and in drug and alcohol programs. Today she presents inspirational talks to men, women, and children by motivating them to attain a higher level standard of living than thought possible. Her inspirational words will address every woman's need to be loved, accepted, and supported. Her spirituality, love for God, passion, and drive has made her achieve all the things she ever dreamed. Publisher's website: http: //sbprabooks. com/LynnVern | Chocolate is Better by Lynn Vern, Paperback | Indigo Chapters