Rabbit

The Autobiography of Ms. Pat

By: Patricia Williams, Jeannine Amber

Narrated by: Patricia Williams

Nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literature

""An absolute must-read"" – Shondaland

“[Rabbit] tells how it went down with brutal honesty and outrageous humor” – New York Times

They called her Rabbit.

Patricia Williams (aka Ms. Pat) was born and raised in Atlanta at the height of the crack epidemic. One of five children, Pat watched as her mother struggled to get by on charity, cons, and petty crimes. At age seven, Pat was taught to roll drunks for money. At twelve, she was targeted for sex by a man eight years her senior. By thirteen, she was pregnant. By fifteen, Pat was a mother of two.

Alone at sixteen, Pat was determined to make a better life for her children. But with no job skills and an eighth-grade education, her options were limited. She learned quickly that hustling and humor were the only tools she had to survive. Rabbit is an unflinching memoir of cinematic scope and unexpected humor. With wisdom and humor, Pat gives us a rare glimpse of what it’s really like to be a black mom in America.

Respect

Fantastic story, real and not the least bit pretentious (unlike the other recent release by another female comic). Rabbit is a moving recounting of a turbulent upbringing, and how her love of family and the love of her partner gave Ms. Pat peace and helped her realize her dream in more ways than one. This book is masterfully narrated, and is one I️ will keep in my arsenal for continued inspiration.

great audio

loved it. couldn't stop listening. cried and laughed out loud. shows you can do anything if you can dream.

Amazing

This book is funny! It’s real , it’s raw!! Very Good read! I promise that you will not be disappointed.

great storyteller

Ms Pat tells great stories about the life of a hustler. Her life is interesting and this book gives a fascinating view of get upbringing.

Will leave you speachless.

I know Ms Pat from comedy. I have heard some of the stories in this book on various podcasts over the last couple years. You will just be speechless. The stories show a world of generational poverty and welfare. They show you what happens when your in a situation where most people are not very educated. They show you what happens when you don't have supporting parents and family. It was great to hear, by the end of the book, that she seems to get that she was responsible for much of what happened. It is great to see how far she has come from those times. Hopefully others in that situation can see that you can overcome any situation if you work hard enough.