Powerful Memoir Chronicles Samoan Girl’s Tortured Downward Spiral Into ‘the Cavity of Hell’ in America

Richmond, CA (PRWEB) January 13, 2007

Ann Togia’s Island Princess and a Crown of Beauty delivers hope and proof that even the greatest struggles can be worked through and that salvation is always possible.

Writing with raw emotion and undeniable power, Ann Togia shares the gripping story of her addiction and abuse, and her slow climb back to dignity and to God. Growing up in a simple village in the Polynesian island of American Samoa, her naïve dreams of fame drew her to San Francisco. Quickly sucked into the drug and alcohol subculture, she was physically and emotionally abused by men drawn to her exotic beauty. Sick and tired of her life, she contemplated suicide, but an encounter with God showed her that even horrific experiences might be necessary to get closer to the truth.

Island Princess and a Crown of Beauty is a searing, personal story, told with rare honesty and insight, of young innocence destroyed. But it is also a story of hope and resilience, and proof that even the seemingly hopeless situations can be worked through and that salvation is always possible.

“With a depth of sociological insights that would make Margaret Mead applaud and angst-ridden modern man, perhaps weep, Togia presents a dazzling tableau worthy of cinematic adaptation and deserves her place in the sun.”

–Ellen Tanner Marsh, New York Times Bestselling Author

Island Princess and a Crown of Beauty is available for sale online at Amazon.com, Borders.com, and through additional wholesale and retail channels worldwide.

About the Author

Ann Togia grew up in Polynesia, American Samoa and moved to San Francisco when she was 16. She has a B.A. in Business and Humanities, and a M.P.A. in Public Administration. She worked in Drug and Alcohol Abuse Programs, and founded the SASA Foundation. She became a member of the San Francisco Treatment on Demand Planning Council, the Asthma Task Force and she is listed in Who’s Who International.

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