Colleen J. (shukween) reviewed on 12/4/2008 + 118 more book reviews

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My goodness. I've just finished this book, and it is a uniquely poignant memoir. A very quick read, written by someone who has come to terms as an adult with what she secretly believed was a shameful upbringing by parents who had no business being parents. The love in her family shines through loud and clear, but the conditions in which she and her siblings were reared are deplorable. That such a talented group of siblings sprang from such a beginning is a testament to the American way and to the resilience inside each of us. How hard it must have been for Ms. Walls to put her story on paper for everyone to know, and to make her peace with it. God bless her for sharing her story.

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