And here we have “normal” people writing memoirs about surviving terrible childhoods, escaping cults, and becoming their true selves. These first two are very much in the vein of books like The Glass Castle or Educated… (4 stars) The Size of Everything by Erin Cole Designer Erin Cole is now a well-known name in bridal couture. But it’s amazing that she survived her childhood. Shuttled between two households full of abuse and neglect, Cole dragged herself out of the wreckage and lived to tell her story. Telling her […]
Non-Fiction — People Who Lead Interesting Lives (part two)
Leaving the Witness: Exiting a Religion and Finding a Life by Amber Scorah
The Lie: A Memoir of Two Marriages, Catfishing & Coming Out by William Dameron
The Size of Everything by Erin Cole
Freckled: A Memoir of Growing up Wild in Hawaii by Toby Neal