Putting It All On Paper: The Memoirs of Shupier Jones - Paperback

by Shupier Jones (Author), Ph. D. Vernetta K. Williams (Editor), Damon Upshaw (Illustrator)

As we journey through life we all have untold stories that we rather not share, but those deep dark secrets that are haunting us are the very ones that cause the most damage. I know from my experience, I had the audacity to carry it for twenty-three years. Why would a living soul carry garbage for so long? I can answer that question easily because I drug myself through that garage. Though I would try to find ways to cleanse myself from the stench; deep down inside I had an addiction for misery that was from my past. It was almost as if suffering was the drug, my past was the dealer and the way I would find the dealer was through my thoughts and quenching thirst for pain. I was consumed and lived in darkness until I picked up a pen and notebook. The chain had been broken and I no longer had to struggle to express my experience, thoughts and feelings verbally. I was finally free without any boundaries to put every untold story all on paper.

Author Biography

Known as an actress and model that has appeared on the Lifetime Network, Black Entertainment Television (BET) and in Hotlanta Magazine, Shupier Jones wants to be best known as a woman determined to help women face their untold stories of shame, hurt and regret. As a professional hairstylist of more than 20 years, Shupier not only has been positioned to hear the countless stories of women broken by painful experiences but has committed to assisting others in working through the haunting fear and unforgettable pain of their past. Shupier understands this fear because it took her years to deal with the resentment, anxiety and anger she developed as a result of being molested as a child. Though an accomplished actress, model and hairstylist, Shupier secretly carried many painful memories throughout her life. True to the meaning of her name "Dependable upon God," Shupier needed God to move beyond her past. As a mother desiring to protect her two beautiful, precious daughters and a woman wanting to please the Most High in all things, Shupier decided it was time to face her painful past by Putting It All On Paper, which is the title of her memoir that recounts the painful memories that held Shupier in bondage. More importantly, the memoir recounts the healing process Shupier allowed the Most High to guide her through to become better, stronger and more committed to helping others. Putting It All on Paper has released Shupier from the shame and hate she carried for years and freed her to willingly share her past and love the people who hurt her. As a speaker, Shupier desires for other people, especially women, to be free of negative feelings and obsession with what others think about them. She wants people to let go of their negative past so that it doesn't affect their relationships, health, self-esteem and future. She wants to encourage others to live their best lives.