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<blockquote data-quote="1 Day At a Time" data-source="post: 227453" data-attributes="member: 3704"><p>This is a wonderful book by Jeanette Walls. I read it straight through , I just couldn't put it down. I believe it to be a book full of hope; that kids raised in unbelievable situations CAN make it through to a productive life. The part about seeing her mother rummaging through a trash can on the streets of New York just absolutely broke my heart. I knew that any of us could be there with her.</p><p></p><p>I grew up in Appalachia and I can tell you that this book is so accurate. There were families like this in my community and we all felt so powerless to assist. It's good to know that Jeanette found her way out and has moved on to such a productive life. She tried to "fix" her parents, but she just couldn't.</p><p></p><p>It's a powerful book, but have the tissues at hand!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1 Day At a Time, post: 227453, member: 3704"] This is a wonderful book by Jeanette Walls. I read it straight through , I just couldn't put it down. I believe it to be a book full of hope; that kids raised in unbelievable situations CAN make it through to a productive life. The part about seeing her mother rummaging through a trash can on the streets of New York just absolutely broke my heart. I knew that any of us could be there with her. I grew up in Appalachia and I can tell you that this book is so accurate. There were families like this in my community and we all felt so powerless to assist. It's good to know that Jeanette found her way out and has moved on to such a productive life. She tried to "fix" her parents, but she just couldn't. It's a powerful book, but have the tissues at hand! [/QUOTE]
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