A Real Hood Wife
by Cashai Pier Paid

“Hello, my name is Cashai Pier Paid.

This book, my memoir, is about the strengths and struggles in my life as a “hood wife.” A real, honest-to-goodness hood wife is a mother first, a housekeeper, and a hustler. I think of myself as a husband and wife because in the life of a hood wife, I have had to play both parts in order to survive the streets.”