In this raw and unflinching memoir, LLM lays bare a childhood forged in the crucible of poverty, abuse, and resilience in 1950s and 1960s America. Born into a welfare family with eleven siblings, she navigates a world of hand-me-down shame, emotional cruelty, and unrelenting hardship. From Salvation Army shoe shops to the chaos of a home marked by her mother's volatile relationships and her own abandonment in a toy wagon, her early years are a testament to survival against the odds. As trauma piles upon trauma-sexual assault, family betrayal, and the crushing weight of being told she's "no good"-she turns to alcohol to numb the pain, teetering on the edge of despair. Yet, from the ashes of a broken youth emerges a fierce determination to rewrite her story. This is a haunting, heart-wrenching journey of a young woman who dares to seek love and self-worth in a world that tried to strip her of both. A story of survival, redemption, and the unbreakable human spirit, this memoir will resonate with anyone who has ever fought to rise above their circumstances.
In this raw and unflinching memoir, LLM lays bare a childhood forged in the crucible of poverty, abuse, and resilience in 1950s and 1960s America. Born into a welfare family with eleven siblings, she navigates a world of hand-me-down shame, emotional cruelty, and unrelenting hardship. From Salvation Army shoe shops to the chaos of a home marked by her mother's volatile relationships and her own abandonment in a toy wagon, her early years are a testament to survival against the odds. As trauma piles upon trauma-sexual assault, family betrayal, and the crushing weight of being told she's "no good"-she turns to alcohol to numb the pain, teetering on the edge of despair. Yet, from the ashes of a broken youth emerges a fierce determination to rewrite her story. This is a haunting, heart-wrenching journey of a young woman who dares to seek love and self-worth in a world that tried to strip her of both. A story of survival, redemption, and the unbreakable human spirit, this memoir will resonate with anyone who has ever fought to rise above their circumstances.
This picture of the door on the back of my book represents my past. It’s from an old ran down apartment building in L.A. The door is a shed that is no larger than a prison cell. My dad made it into a...
Title: At Odds; a novel.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest...
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