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Search - Borrowed Finery : A Memoir
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Borrowed Finery A Memoir Author: Born in the 1920s to nomadic, bohemian parents, Paula Fox is left at birth in a Manhattan orphanage, then cared for by a poor yet cultivated minister in upstate New York. Her parents, however, soon resurface. Her handsome father is a hard-drinking screenwriter who is, for young Paula, "part ally, part betrayer." Her mother is given to icy bursts... more »
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1 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book was SO sad. The author's mother was a terrible parent and all through her life she was shuffled from person to person and from place to place. It's a miracle she grew up to be a competent person.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
It is amazing what some parents will do. What a lonely life for a child. I am glad she was able to overcome all the hardship.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
OK, she was neglected. I found this to be more of a whine session than an interesting biography. Probably most of us could have written a sorry for myself kind of childhood memoir if we were having a bad day. I would give this one a skip.
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