The author's story of her life and struggles is moving and poetic. Growing up on a reservation with a violent father then later her mother's many boyfriends, she is damaged and unstable. Her oldest son is given to her ex-husband right after she gives birth to her second son. Her relationships are fraught, she is hospitalized for mental health issues but comes out with medication that makes things more stable. Never really confident of her self-worth, she manages to get an education and become a writer. It is difficult for me to relate to her struggles but only because of my own good fortune of growing up in a loving environment with parents who put my needs first. A history for which I feel very fortunate.
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