This is a truly inspirational read. This is probably only my third 
inspirational book I have reviewed.  

Our story is mainly about Mahogany and her mother's struggles to bring her to 
the grace of God.  This story also the pain and heartaches her best friend 
Jennifer had to go through as well.

>From a young age Mahogany fights her mother's efforts to bring her to God.  
Mahogany wants to have fun, not sit in church.  During her growing up years 
Mahogany puts herself and her mother through a lot. They argue at times, 
though they both do love each other.  

Mahogany's best friend Jennifer doesn't have such a caring mother.  She learns 
how to take care of herself quickly.  Unfortunately she learns about boys just 
as quickly.  One day when going to baby-sit she is raped and subsequently 
becomes pregnant.  When Jennifer miscarriages the only person she trusts if 
Mahogany.  For days Jennifer carries the body of her baby around, and 
eventually is convinced to leave it in her locker.  When she ends up in the 
hospital the babies body is found. 

Some time after that Mahogany has her own run in with a boy that she thinks 
she is in love with.  That is until she finds out he isn't who she thinks he 
is. During this time Mahogany end up inadvertently running away from home.  
Eventually she returns home. After this incident the girls lose track of each 
other for a few years.

Though all grown up Mahogany still didn't trust anyone after her first bad 
encounter.   Mahogany had had several bad experiences and finances forced her 
to move back home.  This was not something Mahogany wanted as her mother was 
still preaching for her to try God.  After years of not seeing each other 
Mahogany and Jennifer meet up again.  Not in the best of circumstances either, 
a nurse calls because Jennifer is in the hospital, she had been beaten to the 
brink of death by her husband.  From this time on Mahogany and Jennifer's life 
become entwined.  The whole while Mahogany's mother tries to bring Mahogany to 
god.  While she succeeds with Jennifer she still fails with Mahogany.  

>From this period on the trials and tribulations Mahogany goes through 
continue.  Her mother's fight for her soul also continues.  Will Mahogany wait 
until it's to late before she realizes her mother was right?  Will she ever 
come to god?  Will she ever find happiness and if so will her mother be around 
to see it?  What about Jennifer will her life get any better then before?  
What will the future hold for her and Mahogany's friendship?

Many of these questions are answered in this story.  It's and inspirational 
many will find well worth the read.