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ST. CROIX — Julisha Lansiquot, whose story was detailed in an article on The Consortium<\/a><\/span> in October, telling of her journey from teenage pregnancy, to senior crime scene investigator and now author, will be launching her book revealing the momentous times in her life, which she says is aimed at inspiring others to be their best selves in spite of difficulties they may face.<\/p>\n

The launch takes place on Friday in Sunny Isle, at Urban Threadz. The event begins 3:00 p.m. (See flyer here<\/a><\/span>). There, Ms. Lansiquot will be personally signing copies of the book, titled Mountains High, Valleys Low, and interacting with supporters.<\/p>\n

Aside from her success of beating the odds of teenage pregnancy,\u00a0Ms. Lansiquot touches on her former relationship in the book, which she says was in great part responsible for her path in finding God, her true self and becoming a better person.<\/p>\n

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Julisha Lansiquot displays her book, titled Mountains High, Valleys Low.<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cA lot of times young women like myself, we get ourselves into situations, whether intentionally or not, but we feel like the whole world is against us and that we\u2019re not going to make it. But at the end of the day if you don\u2019t give up on yourself and if you put God first, you are going to make it,\u201d she told us in October; a message the book will convey.<\/p>\n

However, Ms. Lansiquot\u2019s biggest inspiration for writing the book was her daughter. She described the difficulty of having a child at 17, and then having to join the Virgin Islands Police Department one year later; a job that sometimes demanded 80-hour work weeks. Ms. Lansiquot was able to press through because of help from family, as well as the child\u2019s father, who at the time played an essential role in helping look after their daughter. And she encouraged teenage mothers to not give up. Instead, she said, they should surround themselves with people who love them and have their best interest at heart.<\/p>\n

\u201cNobody is perfect and I have made a lot of mistakes in my life, which is why I was able to go through these experiences and be where I\u2019m at,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd while I was able to rely on family, not everybody in the Virgin Islands have parents who are still alive, but if you have friends, don\u2019t be bashful in asking for their help. We all make mistakes and learn from them.\u201d<\/p>\n

The book starts off as a love story, Ms. Lansiquot revealed. In the intro, it walks readers through how she had given her all to her then-partner, placing that person before her own needs, \u201cand I ended up getting my heart broken,\u201d she said. \u201cAnd it was then that I discovered what life was really about.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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