A gutsy, wholly original memoir of ragged grace and raw beauty.
This edition, published on the fifteenth anniversary of the original publication, updates and contextualizes the story for a new gene. "Kirkus Reviews" (STARRED) From the memories of a Childhood marked by extreme poverty, mental illness, and restrictive fundamentalist Christian rules, Janisse Ray crafted a memoir that has inspired thousands to embrace their beginnings, no matter how humble, and fight for the places they love.
A gutsy, wholly original memoir of ragged grace and raw beauty