Books: "My Life Isn't Perfect"

Here's an excerpt from TV host and filmmaker Malonda Richard's new memoir of becoming a single parent, My Life isn't Perfect but Thank God my Baby Is:

This book was born in order to give life to new ways of thinking about single motherhood. It is my way of forgiving myself for allowing my life to go "off track," because it has materialized better than I could have imagined. It is my way of thanking my beautiful daughter Ameerah for choosing me as her mother. It's also a wake-up call to encourage all single women to love themselves before they attempt to be loved by anyone else.

The book's available from Richard's web site, MyLifeIsn'tPerfect.com.