Change Me Into Zeus's Daughter - Memoir
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| Rating | : | 4.39 (551 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B000K1PE0A |
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| Number of Pages | : | 174 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Most beautiful memoir I've ever read *****This book is the most beautiful memoir I've ever read and the one of the most memorable books I've ever read in my life. It is about the author's childhood in Alabama, about poverty, abuse, and alcoholism, but even more it is about love, family, and what is "normal". Despite the dark subject it is not a depressing book, but rather, a book of hope and love. I cannot imagine anyone having had a more troubled or abusive childhood than did the author, but the central theme of family love is what, most affects the family members and holds them toget. DIYer said A compelling read.. I bought this book on a lark, without expectation. I was quite surprised to find it to be a compelling story (memoir) of the plight of growing up in a family whose basic survival instincts were their salvation.There were only a couple of places I felt "lost" in the author's direction/writings, however, I was quickly back on track and following the ongoing plight. Part of the lure/hook of the book was that it was a rather contemporary look at someone's unique life (for a baby boomer like myself).I finally brought the book to work so I could read it d. A Customer said WHAT A WONDERFUL BOOK!. This is such a wonderful book -- which may seem an odd way to describe a book with such waste and tragedy and sadness. However, Barbara Robinette Moss shares these stories of her youth with us so poetically and without a trace of bitterness that it becomes more than just a poor, sad childhood. The book is very similar to the recent ECOLOGY AND A CRACKER CHILDHOOD, which I also enjoyed, but was disappointed in because of the abrupt ending. This book brings us pretty much up-to-date, and I understand the author is writing a sequel which I am really lo
Charles Scribners & Sons ,2000. Change Me into Zeuss Daughter : A Memoir by Barbara Robinette Moss