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"An unforgettable memoir about a girl who escapes her childhood as a preschool drug dealer to earn a divinity degree from Duke University-and then realizes she must confront her past to truly find her way home. "Home, it turns out, is where the war is. It's also where the healing begins." Born to drug-dealing parents in rural Indiana, Dana Trent is a preschooler the first time she uses a razor blade to cut up weed and fill dime bags for her schizophrenic...
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[2023]
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135 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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English
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"In 1947, a family in Milwaukee, WIsconsin was thrown into turmoil when their alcoholic, schizophrenic father spun out of control. This heartwarming story explores the complexity of family dynamics as they try to hold it together. Seven-year-old Kady must confront the harsh reality of life but still finds joy in the simple things. She is a reminder to us all of hope and how a family overcomes adversity. The story is told with heart and honesty of...
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[2024]
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xvi, 269 pages ; 21 cm
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Español
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"Un divertido y conmovedor libro de memorias en ensayo de la comediante Aida Rodríguez sobre el poder de superar las dificultades y transformar el dolor en risa. Aida Rodríguez ha vivido, por decir poco, una vida de torbellino. La historia de cómo pasó de la pobreza a la opulencia es cuando era niña, su madre la secuestró y se la llevó de la República Dominicana a los Estados Unidos. Más tarde, un nuevo secuestro, esta vez a manos de su abuela...
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