While I'm on a roll with memoir, a totally different kind of upbringing is the subject of Leaving the Saints , by Martha Beck. Some may know her as a columnist in O Magazine, but before that she was the daughter of a very senior member of the Mormon community in Provo, Utah. This book details her coming to terms with that upbringing as an adult, and it is fascinating and unsettling. (She also has another wonderful book, Expecting Adam, about the birth of her son who has Down Syndrome.)She's a brilliant woman and a wonderful writer.
I really enjoyed her memoir Expecting Adam and this looks interesting too - particularly since I'm reading The 19th Wife right now! Thanks for this suggestion...Jillann
ReplyDeleteI have The 19th Wife at home now, but haven't had a chance to read it yet. Looking forward to it.
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