I listened to the audiobook in one sitting. All six hours of it. I'd seen Mackenzie on Celebrity Rehab a couple of years back and thought we had some things in common. I knew about the incest prior to picking up the CDs but the way she described it, in detail, was really shocking. I can't relate to that part, thank goodness, but it still brought me to tears and the parts I could relate to were even more emotional. I can't pick out the best parts of the book because it's all really great! It is a must read (or listen) for anyone who has true horror in their past and may be finding it hard to leave it in the past! Mackenzie is an inspiration to many, and maybe a lot of that is because she is unique in her ability to love and forgive unconditionally. With all that she's been through, that alone is exceptional and speaks volumes of her character!
Mackenzie opens up about her life in the fast lane. It is reverent and honest to the point of shock! Looking for love, Laura Mackenzie Phillips turns in some dangerous directions. My heart goes out to her. After much drug use, incest by her father - the famous hippie Papa John Phillips, rape and countless other happenings - hopefully she can have some peace knowing that she has tried to overcome her addictive behavior.
