Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 I grew up in Belleville, a town outside of St. Louis. My childhood was magical, but also depressing. Everything was mauve, from the carpets to the wallpaper to the furniture.
#2 I was born when my dad was just eighteen. My dad worked on the railroad, and he didn’t seem that curious about me, or my interests. I never felt much pressure from him to care about trains.
#3 I had a very close relationship with my mother, who was born JoAnn Werkmeister. We would watch TV together and smoke cigarettes on the couch. I didn’t have a bedtime, and my mother never gave me any rules.
#4 I tried to be the arbitrator between my parents, but they both knew I was on my mother’s side. My mom was very permissive with me about a lot of things because she was more interested in having me as a friend than being my parent.