“Nobody asked to be born in this world, but fuck it, once you’re here, there’s no turning back. How does an inner-city girl, born to a teen mom, and drug-dealing dad in the 80’s, navigate through the trials and tribulations of life in Washington, D.C., the nation’s murder capital, without losing her entire mind in the process? Will she become a product of her catastrophic environment, or will she learn to triumph through tragedy and play the cards she was dealt?”
Before the Panache: Discover the Origins of Cyrano de Bergerac’s Legendary Spirit
What creates a hero? Is greatness something a person is born with—or something forged through hardship, heartbreak, and determination? In Before the Panache: From Savinien to Cyrano de Bergerac, author Edgard Bronce-Ceray invites readers into the untold story behind one of literature’s most iconic figures. Long before Cyrano became the flamboyant swordsman and poet immortalized…
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