Vivid chapters capture the South Carolinian summer, and the sweet and bitter realities of life, love and family. A great read for women, young and old!
The brilliance of this book emerges not from the superficial story of a hermaphrodite but from the context - historical, scientific, psychological, political, geographical - of Cal's birth and subsequent rebirth.
It is a well-told powerfully story of devotion, loyalty, betrayal and redemption between two boys; one is the son of a wealthy Afghan businessman, and the other is the son of a poor servant.
Imagine living a happy life with all of the privileges of being white. Imagine your life taking an unexpected twist and all that you ever knew is gone, including your identity. This book is the life of Gregory and Mike Williams.
This is an outstanding epic about the life and the traumas causing and caused by schizophrenia. Also tells the answer how can family members be so different and how strong are the ties of blood.
This book was a great eye-opener to the world of domestic violence and abusive relationships by portraying the life of a woman and son in hiding from a wife beating husband.
