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The book follows her through a "minefield" of childhood characters—including religious fanatics and child molesters—and her struggle to avoid falling into cycles of crime or self-destruction. Raising Myself: A Memoir of Neglect, Shame, and...
Later chapters explore her professional success and her eventual ability to view her mother with compassion rather than just fear or anger. Professional Impact and Amazon highlight the book's "brutal honesty" and
