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The Love You Save: A Memoir

The Love You Save: A Memoir

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Summary

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings meets Educated in this harrowing， deeply hopeful memoir of family， faith and the power of books—from acclaimed journalist and human rights activist Goldie Taylor 
 
Aunt Gerald takes in anyone who asks， but the conditions are harsh。 For her young niece Goldie Taylor， abandoned by her mother and coping with trauma of her own， life in Gerald’s East St。 Louis comes with nothing but a threadbare blanket on the living room floor。 
 
But amid the pain and anguish， Goldie discovers a secret。 She can find kinship among writers like James Baldwin and Toni Morrison。 She can find hope in a nurturing teacher who helps her find her voice。 And books， she realizes， can save her life。  

Goldie Taylor's debut memoir shines a light on the strictures of race， class and gender in a post–Jim Crow America while offering a nuanced， empathetic portrait of a family in a pitched battle for its very soul。

Profoundly moving， exquisitely rendered and ultimately uplifting， The Love You Save is a story about hidden strength， perseverance against unimaginable odds， the beauty and pain of girlhood， and the power of the written word。 
 

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Cynthia ，

Amazing story。。。。。 this tells about the author's growing up years， from about 9 to 15/16 yrs old， mostly in East St。 Louis， often using the local slang。。。。。。& it's actually， at numerous points in the story。。。。difficult to read。。。。not because of the slang， but because of what's happening。。。。。 If you don't know who this author is， read this memoir。。。then google her。。。。。。。 or google her， then read it。。。。。。。either way， you'll be amazed & impressed！ I'd like to say it's another 'yea for the library/b Amazing story。。。。。 this tells about the author's growing up years， from about 9 to 15/16 yrs old， mostly in East St。 Louis， often using the local slang。。。。。。& it's actually， at numerous points in the story。。。。difficult to read。。。。not because of the slang， but because of what's happening。。。。。 If you don't know who this author is， read this memoir。。。then google her。。。。。。。 or google her， then read it。。。。。。。either way， you'll be amazed & impressed！ I'd like to say it's another 'yea for the library/books/reader story！'。。。。。。but I don't want to sound dismissive of the gravity of her story。I received an e-ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for reading it & offering my own fair/honest review。 。。。more

Liz Sieloff simpson ，

A beautiful memoir of resilience。 Hard to believe how people overcome circumstances。

Beth ，

DNF。 Read about 35 pages。 I wasn't engaged。 DNF。 Read about 35 pages。 I wasn't engaged。 。。。more

Zibby Owens ，

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Eileen Godbout ，

Absolutely heartbreaking memoir filled， early on， with glimmers of hope。 Author Goldie Hawn’s early life was plagued by poverty， neglect and abuse。 She was able to rise above her early trauma and become a very successful writer and journalist。 Her love of books literally saved her。 She is an inspiration and shines a beacon of light for all young women。

Danielle ，

I always struggle to review memoirs as who am I to rate someone else’s life。 But I will rate the writing and story progression。 That being said I found the story to move rather slowly。 I kept waiting for the turning point in Goldie’s life when things start to get better， but the beginning and set up for her life took a long time and I didn’t feel that all of it was necessary。 Don’t get me wrong her story is heartbreaking and no child she ever have to go through the rape， neglect and abandonment I always struggle to review memoirs as who am I to rate someone else’s life。 But I will rate the writing and story progression。 That being said I found the story to move rather slowly。 I kept waiting for the turning point in Goldie’s life when things start to get better， but the beginning and set up for her life took a long time and I didn’t feel that all of it was necessary。 Don’t get me wrong her story is heartbreaking and no child she ever have to go through the rape， neglect and abandonment that she experiences， in my opinion it just could have been done better。 Thank you to Harlequin Trade Publishing， Hanover Square Press and NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest opinion。 。。。more

Jen ，

Learning， through Goldie Taylor’s memoir， about the social， political， and geographic history of East Saint Louis was interesting。 From Farrah Fawcett to Sanka coffee， she cloaked her story with detailed time pieces。 Goldie’s personal and cultural challenges were hard to read at times， but what a joy to know they may always be a part of her but didn’t define her as a well-voiced and evolving， influential woman。

Ann-Marie Messbauer ，

"The Love You Save" is well-written， but this account of Goldie Taylor's childhood up to about age sixteen documents so much violence， pain， abuse， and neglect that one of the reasons I actually kept reading was to get to the page when finally things would start to turn around for her。 The book jacket attests that she becomes a thriving， successful writer and journalist， but any improvement in her situation， in her well-being， happens excruciatingly slowly， and it is only near the end of the boo "The Love You Save" is well-written， but this account of Goldie Taylor's childhood up to about age sixteen documents so much violence， pain， abuse， and neglect that one of the reasons I actually kept reading was to get to the page when finally things would start to turn around for her。 The book jacket attests that she becomes a thriving， successful writer and journalist， but any improvement in her situation， in her well-being， happens excruciatingly slowly， and it is only near the end of the book that I felt this child might be okay。 Some might find it inspiring that she was able to overcome so much to achieve some of her dreams， but I found it depressing that any child should have to suffer the way she did。 I won't get into the state of human nature， society or the world that engenders and fosters this suffering， but， come on， people！ 。。。more

Debbie ，

I was surprised by how quickly I was drawn into Goldie Taylor’s memoir。 Her beautiful writing drew me into the ‘70s， and eventually the ‘80s， and her story begged me to keep turning the pages。 So the pages turned。The challenges she faced growing up in the ‘70s and ‘80s were hard to comprehend， especially as I continually reminded myself of her young age。 She was raped at 11 years old but forced by her mother to ignore it and not encouraged to share her feelings。 This ended in her bottling it all I was surprised by how quickly I was drawn into Goldie Taylor’s memoir。 Her beautiful writing drew me into the ‘70s， and eventually the ‘80s， and her story begged me to keep turning the pages。 So the pages turned。The challenges she faced growing up in the ‘70s and ‘80s were hard to comprehend， especially as I continually reminded myself of her young age。 She was raped at 11 years old but forced by her mother to ignore it and not encouraged to share her feelings。 This ended in her bottling it all up inside and later considering suicide。At an extremely early age， she was tossed back and forth between her mother and aunt。 Unfortunately， both were only able to offer her shelter。 For the most part， no love or nurturing attitudes that a growing child needs were extended。This is such a heartbreaking， yet well-written story of being poor and Black。 Of being abused， neglected， and ignored。 Taylor offers an underlying， beautiful story of rising above adversity。 My ConcernsFor those who watch for trigger warnings， read the synopsis and make sure this book will be okay for youFinal ThoughtsThis is a well-told， inspirational story， of rising above the life she was born into。 It reminded me of The Glass Castle， A Child Called It， and Educated。 Books that won’t be forgotten。My thanks to TLC Book Tours， the publisher， and the author for a complimentary copy。 I was under no obligation to post a positive review。 。。。more

Michelle Herzing ，

"In our family， and I suppose in others， love came with a taste of war。"Goldie Taylor's childhood in East St。 Louis was difficult， to say the least。 That she overcame tough odds is an understatement。 Her memoir details her early teen years， and how she struggled and fought to survive and thrive， using academic success as her lifeline。 My heart broke for the girl who longed for her mother and used books as an escape。 I wish the memoir had covered more of Goldie's life。 The brief few years she wri "In our family， and I suppose in others， love came with a taste of war。"Goldie Taylor's childhood in East St。 Louis was difficult， to say the least。 That she overcame tough odds is an understatement。 Her memoir details her early teen years， and how she struggled and fought to survive and thrive， using academic success as her lifeline。 My heart broke for the girl who longed for her mother and used books as an escape。 I wish the memoir had covered more of Goldie's life。 The brief few years she writes about were obviously instrumental in her future success， but I would have loved to read about high school， college， and career。 It felt like a pretty abrupt end to the story， hurriedly wrapping it up。 Thank you Netgalley and Harlequin Trade Publishing for the digital copy of The Love You Save by Goldie Taylor。 The opinions in this review are my own。 。。。more

Cari Zuckerman ，

Author and human rights activist Goldie Taylor shares the story of her childhood in East St。 Louis， MO。 Sometimes living with her mother， but often with her aunt Gerald and uncle Ross， Taylor could read by age three， excelled at school， but struggled at home。 At times enduring abusive and neglectful behaviors from the adults in her life， she also suffered multiple assaults。 Her love of literature， especially Black writers， and her participation in the speech and debate teams at school kept her a Author and human rights activist Goldie Taylor shares the story of her childhood in East St。 Louis， MO。 Sometimes living with her mother， but often with her aunt Gerald and uncle Ross， Taylor could read by age three， excelled at school， but struggled at home。 At times enduring abusive and neglectful behaviors from the adults in her life， she also suffered multiple assaults。 Her love of literature， especially Black writers， and her participation in the speech and debate teams at school kept her afloat when home life felt unsafe。Taylor has crafted a beautiful， heart-wrenching portrait of a difficult childhood。 She speaks with grace and offers sympathy and understanding for family members that didn't always know how to love and care for her。 She shares her own experiences growing up Black in the 70s and 80s when crack cocaine was an epidemic and "trickle down" economics wreaked havoc on poor communities。 There are lots of trigger warnings to be aware of here， not least of which are rape and suicidal ideation。 Read with care as Taylor puts the readers into her childhood shoes。 As always， Bahni Turpin delivers a masterful performance in the audiobook， which I highly recommend。 The publisher's comparison to Tara Westover's Educated is appropriate， so those who were touched by that book will feel similarly moved by Taylor's memoir。 。。。more

Marinda Wise ，

Loved this story about rising above！

Business Idlestuff ，

Such a fantastic read！！

Parkway ，

Come on now- did I write ✍🏾 this book？ It definitely hits close to home for me。 Many painful memories and a few smiles touch my heart。 Good read。 Namaste🙏🏽

Shaina Robbins ，

I can't imagine having to go through all that she had to go through。 She became strong because of what she had to go through， but my heart breaks for her having to have had gone through。 I really like how she ended with， that descriptions of all the love that were in her life。 "I want to live better" I can't imagine having to go through all that she had to go through。 She became strong because of what she had to go through， but my heart breaks for her having to have had gone through。 I really like how she ended with， that descriptions of all the love that were in her life。 "I want to live better" 。。。more

Stacy ，

4。5 starsThe Love You Save by Goldie Taylor is a memoir you’ll not soon forget。 Growing up in East St。 Louis Goldie’s childhood was full of trauma， strength， and ultimately survival。 The journalist shares lays bare a period of her life that will surely inspire others to hold on or to reach out。 Her love of literature and a persistent teacher paved her way。If you’re a fan of memoirs， like the Glass Castle or I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings， then you need to pick up this gem。The writing pulled me 4。5 starsThe Love You Save by Goldie Taylor is a memoir you’ll not soon forget。 Growing up in East St。 Louis Goldie’s childhood was full of trauma， strength， and ultimately survival。 The journalist shares lays bare a period of her life that will surely inspire others to hold on or to reach out。 Her love of literature and a persistent teacher paved her way。If you’re a fan of memoirs， like the Glass Castle or I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings， then you need to pick up this gem。The writing pulled me in and her honesty did the rest。 。。。more

Deirdre Keating ，

Shout out to Goldie Taylor for her memoir， The Love You Save， published this week！ It is an exceedingly engaging， fast read that pulls you in and then stops abruptly when she reaches ninth grade。Taylor shares in a matter-of-fact manner the abuse and abandonment she endured growing up。 Her years as an accomplished journalist show as she shares sometimes horrific details without being maudlin。 Some I cannot shake: The way her aunt called her “dum-dum” or how Taylor had to deal with the aftermath o Shout out to Goldie Taylor for her memoir， The Love You Save， published this week！ It is an exceedingly engaging， fast read that pulls you in and then stops abruptly when she reaches ninth grade。Taylor shares in a matter-of-fact manner the abuse and abandonment she endured growing up。 Her years as an accomplished journalist show as she shares sometimes horrific details without being maudlin。 Some I cannot shake: The way her aunt called her “dum-dum” or how Taylor had to deal with the aftermath of being sexual assaulted as an 11 year old alone。 Or how Taylor explores the label “fass” and how it signaled no protection for a young girl。Her intellectual gifts， along with specific teachers and the works of James Baldwin and Maya Angelou light a path for Taylor。 But I want to know more。 How did she forgive the family members who hurt her or failed her？ How did she come to understand the role systemic racism played in how her aunties treated her？ And how did she get out of East St Louis？ I assume there is another book in the works。 We can see the thread of hope and possibility amid so many obstacles but I am eager to learn how she became the woman she is today。 I look forward to reading more by Taylor！Tell me — what memoir did you finish and immediate want the next installment？？Thank you to @tlcbooktours for the advanced copy！ I so appreciated Glory Taylor’s brave honesty。 。。。more

Tina Silveira ，

This was a hard memoir to read。 I am in awe at her perseverance against the trauma and hardship and still rise above it all。

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Sara Strand ，

I absolutely LOVED this book。 This one is going to stick with me for a long time。

Diane ，

Goldie Taylor's coming-of-age compelling memoir The Love You Save shares Goldie's story growing up in a tough East St。 Louis neighborhood in the 1970s。 After Goldie's father was murdered and her brother beaten and robbed， her grieving mother took Goldie and her two older siblings from their home near family in a mostly Black East St。 Louis community to a mostly white St。 Ann。Her mom worked long hours at a hotel， and Goldie and her siblings were left alone for long periods of time。 When she was e Goldie Taylor's coming-of-age compelling memoir The Love You Save shares Goldie's story growing up in a tough East St。 Louis neighborhood in the 1970s。 After Goldie's father was murdered and her brother beaten and robbed， her grieving mother took Goldie and her two older siblings from their home near family in a mostly Black East St。 Louis community to a mostly white St。 Ann。Her mom worked long hours at a hotel， and Goldie and her siblings were left alone for long periods of time。 When she was eleven years old， Goldie was raped by a neighborhood boy and found little comfort from her mother。She was sent to live with her Auntie Gerald and Uncle Ross back in East St。 Louis。 Gerald and Ross' home was filled with all kinds of relatives， many of them younger。 The younger children had to scrounge for space to sleep on the floor and food to eat before it was all gone。Auntie Gerald was a deeply religious woman who kept a clean household， but she had a temper that she frequently took out on Goldie。 Ross was kind to all the children， he gave them the love many of them didn't get from their own parents。 They did their best to keep everyone on a good path in trying circumstances。Goldie's saving grace became the gifted classes she was put into at her middle school。 The school was falling apart and at times violent， but a few of her teachers took Goldie under their wing and believed that she had a special talent， especially in the area of speech， for which she won many awards。While the rest of her life was chaotic and sometimes dangerous， Goldie shined in her classes。 She taught herself math from her older sister's books， and her refuge was the many books she borrowed （and appropriated） from the library， Jane Austen a favorite。Eventually Goldie became entranced by James Baldwin。 His writings spoke deeply to her， and she hungered to learn about him and others like Toni Morrison and Martin Luther King Jr。 Taylor's writing is striking and she pulls the reader in from page one with her vivid portraits of Auntie Gerald and Uncle Ross。 She makes the city of East St。 Louis come alive on the page， and shares its history of how Blacks moved there from the deep South for work in factories and the white flight that followed that。 The scourge of crack cocaine in the 1980s left many families and neighborhoods broken。 Goldie Taylor shows us the resiliency of the human spirit， and how education can be a lifeline for those who reach for it。 Readers of such books as Sarah M。 Broom's The Yellow House， Jesmyn Ward's Men We Reaped and Tara Westover's Educated should put The Love You Save at the top of the TBR list。 I read it in one sitting and found it incredibly moving。 It makes a great book for Black History Month。Thanks to TLC Tours for putting me on Goldie Taylor's tour。 。。。more

Reeca Elliott ，

Memoirs have always been a staple in my reading。 I grew up reading biographies from our little school library。 So， sometimes I need a good memoir for a change of pace。 This book hit the spot。I had never heard of Goldie Taylor。 She is on my radar now！ She really pulled herself out of trauma and hardship with ALMOST no help。Her story is told in a very matter of fact manner。 she really does not discuss her feelings nor does she do the “Woe is me” bit。 She just tells it straight out。 I enjoyed this Memoirs have always been a staple in my reading。 I grew up reading biographies from our little school library。 So， sometimes I need a good memoir for a change of pace。 This book hit the spot。I had never heard of Goldie Taylor。 She is on my radar now！ She really pulled herself out of trauma and hardship with ALMOST no help。Her story is told in a very matter of fact manner。 she really does not discuss her feelings nor does she do the “Woe is me” bit。 She just tells it straight out。 I enjoyed this aspect。 It let the reader decide how they wanted to feel about the situation。 And let me tell you…I had a lot of feelings pushing through。 I wanted to reach through the pages and pull her out！Goldie’s escape from her reality was books and writing。 This resonated with me on so many levels！Need a good memoir about a strong child which overcomes…THIS IS IT！ Grab your copy today！I received this book from the publisher for a honest review。 。。。more

OpenlyBookish ，

An upcoming memoir that you'll be glued to till you finish。 This memoir isn't for the faint of heart。 If you want to experience inner city life then you'll want to read Goldie's story。I received a complimentary copy from the publisher in exchange for my feedback。 An upcoming memoir that you'll be glued to till you finish。 This memoir isn't for the faint of heart。 If you want to experience inner city life then you'll want to read Goldie's story。I received a complimentary copy from the publisher in exchange for my feedback。 。。。more

Stephanie ，

With amazing strength and elegant， truthful， and heartfelt execution， Goldie Taylor recounts her tumultuous childhood through to her high school years。 As a young black woman growing up in Missouri in the 1970’s and 1980’s， Goldie lives through neighborhood changes， racial changes and desegregation of schools。 Goldie’s personal life is full of many ups and downs。 Beginning with her father’s death， then being raped at a young age and dropped at her Aunt’s house， Goldie begins to self-destruct。 Ho With amazing strength and elegant， truthful， and heartfelt execution， Goldie Taylor recounts her tumultuous childhood through to her high school years。 As a young black woman growing up in Missouri in the 1970’s and 1980’s， Goldie lives through neighborhood changes， racial changes and desegregation of schools。 Goldie’s personal life is full of many ups and downs。 Beginning with her father’s death， then being raped at a young age and dropped at her Aunt’s house， Goldie begins to self-destruct。 However， a teacher at her new school recognizes Goldie’s potential and intense emotion。 Goldie begins to excel academically and finds an outlet for the pain she has carried with her for so long。 Written with amazing authenticity， Goldie reflects on her childhood。 The long-lasting effects of generational trauma and racism were palpable。 Even as Goldie is abused and begins to inflict pain upon herself， I could see the sparks of hope in what Goldie found joy in。 It was very interesting to see Goldie’s thoughts on her family members and their dynamics， especially the Aunt and Uncle who raised her。 I was amazed at Goldie’s power to forgive and see that the adults were just as troubled as the children。 Goldie also gave a unique perspective on her community and the differences she saw in her community and predominantly white communities。 Though Goldie’s life was difficult， she is a survivor and found her strengths to persevere through extreme circumstances。 The Love You Save is an eye-opening memoir of childhood， race and hope。 This book was received for free in return for an honest review。 。。。more

VL ，

This was so beautifully written but such a hard story to read。 I felt for Goldie Taylor throughout this entire book。

Sandra ，

I enjoyed this but was expecting this memoir of Goldie Taylor to take us through her life as she became a well established journalist， as an adult。 This book started when she was 11 and takes us the her life until she graduated grade 9。 Her mother was unable to cope with her and sent Goldie to live with her aunt in a dangerous East St。 Louis neighbourhood。 Goldie is abused by a neighbourhood boy and later on her own cousin。 Her aunt and uncle become like her own parents， her father was murdered I enjoyed this but was expecting this memoir of Goldie Taylor to take us through her life as she became a well established journalist， as an adult。 This book started when she was 11 and takes us the her life until she graduated grade 9。 Her mother was unable to cope with her and sent Goldie to live with her aunt in a dangerous East St。 Louis neighbourhood。 Goldie is abused by a neighbourhood boy and later on her own cousin。 Her aunt and uncle become like her own parents， her father was murdered when she was 5。 Her mother has several boyfriends and all are very violent relationships。 Goldie discovers at about age 12 that she loves research and write papers for school， she wins contests and also loves to sing too。 Once she discovers this things start to turn around for Goldie， she meets a boy who is very supportive of her and they become great friends， something Goldie doesn’t have very many of in her life。 As her aunt and uncle， their health deteriorates， her own life settles down and the constant craziness settles down。 She comes into her own and takes back her power that she has lost through the term oil of her young life。 As an adult she has a very successful career as a journalist。 Thank you Harper Collins Canada for this advance copy。 As soon as I saw this was one of the books we could pick from i immediately clicked on it。 A very inspiring read and reminded me of The Glass Castle and Educated， 2 other true stories where the author had to overcome gut wrenching odds to become the successful adults they were meant to be。 Available January 31， 2023 at bookstores 。。。more

Critter ，

I would like to thank Hanover Square Press for providing me with an ARC。This is a very blunt and honest memoir。 It discusses some very heavy topics and traumas from Taylor's childhood。 There were some moments where there didn't seem to be transitions or well written time shifts， but other than those few issues， this book was very well written。 It is very emotional to read。 I highly recommend this book。 I would like to thank Hanover Square Press for providing me with an ARC。This is a very blunt and honest memoir。 It discusses some very heavy topics and traumas from Taylor's childhood。 There were some moments where there didn't seem to be transitions or well written time shifts， but other than those few issues， this book was very well written。 It is very emotional to read。 I highly recommend this book。 。。。more

Jody ，

Goldie Taylor's memoir is powerful。 It tells the tale of growing up Black in America。 Of not fitting in。 Of rising above one's circumstances。 As she says of herself， she is a survivor。 But more than that， Ms。 Taylor found her voice and managed to thrive。 Her writing moved me to tears and made me cheer for her。I was privileged to be able to read an advanced copy of this memoir。 I will say that I was， at times， confused about when and where we were， as transitions aren't quite there yet。 There are Goldie Taylor's memoir is powerful。 It tells the tale of growing up Black in America。 Of not fitting in。 Of rising above one's circumstances。 As she says of herself， she is a survivor。 But more than that， Ms。 Taylor found her voice and managed to thrive。 Her writing moved me to tears and made me cheer for her。I was privileged to be able to read an advanced copy of this memoir。 I will say that I was， at times， confused about when and where we were， as transitions aren't quite there yet。 There are likely visual cues， such as spacing， that are missing in the ARC as well。 But that doesn't take away from the fact that this is a book worth reading， and story worth hearing， in whatever form。 。。。more

Julie Hartsock ，

I have never been one who reads memoir， true story books I am more of a fiction reader。 I won this book in one of the giveaways which I entered so I felt obligated to read it。 I can say that I am very glad that I won the giveaway， this book has opened my eyes。 Goldie Taylor did a fantastic job of describing her unfortunate way of life as a child coming up in a world where things were always hidden， kept out of sight， only so as the world would not think less of us。 A world where bad things were I have never been one who reads memoir， true story books I am more of a fiction reader。 I won this book in one of the giveaways which I entered so I felt obligated to read it。 I can say that I am very glad that I won the giveaway， this book has opened my eyes。 Goldie Taylor did a fantastic job of describing her unfortunate way of life as a child coming up in a world where things were always hidden， kept out of sight， only so as the world would not think less of us。 A world where bad things were kept hidden just because of where you were raised， the color of your skin and where you felt you weren't wanted。 This was a compelling story one of which I am honored to have read。 To know that even though this little girl went through what she had， came out on top of the world just for being strong enough and hopeful enough to endure what she did。 I feel everyone should take a little bit of time and read Goldie Taylors memoir。 Then maybe like me they would realize my life wasn't so bad after all。 。。。more

Ellen Berlin ，

I received an Advance Reader Copy of this fascinating book。 It’s an intensely honest， deep and authentic memoir of a childhood ridden with trauma。 The author describes her chaotic upbringing —one that is at times shocking and disturbing—in a stark and authentic retelling， with touches of humor。 How she survived with with whom she found salvation。 Is the the gift of this terrific read。 It’s a thought-provoking book， the kind of book that stays with you and that you think about long after you’ve f I received an Advance Reader Copy of this fascinating book。 It’s an intensely honest， deep and authentic memoir of a childhood ridden with trauma。 The author describes her chaotic upbringing —one that is at times shocking and disturbing—in a stark and authentic retelling， with touches of humor。 How she survived with with whom she found salvation。 Is the the gift of this terrific read。 It’s a thought-provoking book， the kind of book that stays with you and that you think about long after you’ve finished reading it。Highly recommend。 。。。more

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