Jada Patrice Howard captures the ups and downs of her life in "Through These Eyes," the second volume of her memoir. This heartfelt, personal tale recalls her journey through the life experiences she has had in recent years.

She recounts her joy at finally being chosen to attend a live taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show in Chicago. Follow her as she prepares for the trip of a lifetime, traveling from Washington, DC, to Chicago to attend the show; share her delight as she has the time of her life at Oprah's show.

She also shares tales of her work as a school bus driver, her brief move to North Carolina to help family members, and her attendance of Dr. Dorothy Height's funeral.

"Through These Eyes" explores the nature of people and their relationships and relates experiences of happiness, sadness, joy, and pain-life experiences that we can learn from.

Jada Patrice Howard captures the ups and downs of her life in "Through These Eyes," the second volume of her memoir. This heartfelt, personal tale recalls her journey through the life experiences she has had in recent years.

She recounts her joy at finally being chosen to attend a live taping of the Oprah Winfrey Show in Chicago. Follow her as she prepares for the trip of a lifetime, traveling from Washington, DC, to Chicago to attend the show; share her delight as she has the time of her life at Oprah's show.

She also shares tales of her work as a school bus driver, her brief move to North Carolina to help family members, and her attendance of Dr. Dorothy Height's funeral.

"Through These Eyes" explores the nature of people and their relationships and relates experiences of happiness, sadness, joy, and pain-life experiences that we can learn from.

Even though life looked easy for Jada Patrice Howard, it was all a shameful facade. Growing up in Augusta, Georgia, with her parents and siblings, Jada endured a horrific home life of abuse, deceit, and betrayal. With remarkable candor, Jada tells of being sexually abused by her father, watching the spousal abuse between her parents, and feeling manipulated by those around her. Jada began to question her sexuality when she entered puberty and entered into several gay relationships. After she graduated high school, she landed a job with a government agency and was pursued by her supervisor, eventually ending up pregnant and alone. However, Jada didn't let her past dictate her future, and she called on her strength and determination to raise her child and forge a life for herself. Infused with optimism, "Bringing It All to the True Light" is a stunning portrait of one woman's rise from abuse and dishonor to hope and light.