Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Ms. Howe is best known for her book, "And Mother Used to Say..Words to Live By that "Ain't never Lied," a compilation of common sense language and words of wisdom spoken by grandmothers and aunties from generations of old. She is a former print journalist, English teacher and is a professional SAG/AFTRA actress.
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Updated: Mar 4
From the Manuscript: 12/12/2019
Oh, Lord. You’ve got my boobs out and my hair down. And now you’ve turned me into a drunk lying ho,” Keisha slurred.
“Good! You just might get lucky tonight,” Abeba teased.
What is printed in the book: "You might get lucky tonight ," Abeba teased.
I did not authorize that word omission. I wonder what other changes were made?
My mother used to say "you can get more with sugar than you can with salt so fix your face." By the time I entered college, I knew to steer clear from visibly angry people because they were salty.