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This book chronicles my life journey, highlighting my pattern of choosing unhealthy relationships with men—cheaters, liars, abusers, and narcissists. As someone with a big heart but lacking boundaries, I navigated through various traumas that ultimately helped me grow and become stronger. In my quest for love from others, I discovered that the love I truly sought was within me all along. This book marks the beginning of my unconventional life story.

In So Close to Being the Sh*t, Y'all Don't Even Know, Parks and Recreation star Retta takes us on her not-so-meteoric rise from roaches to riches (well, rich enough that she can buy $15,000 designer handbags yet scared enough to know she's always a heartbeat away from ramen with American cheese). Throwing her hardworking Liberian parents through a loop, Retta abandons her plan to attend med school after graduating Duke University to move to Hollywood to star in her own sitcom - like her comedy heroes Lucille Ball and Roseanne.

What’s in a name? A lot. The name Tinaca, for example, has been passed down in the Jones family for generations of women. In fact, the Joneses name a Tinaca every other generation, to let the name breathe a little. To let each Tinaca shine. And shine is exactly what Tinaca Jones intends to do.