Somebody's Daughter
A Memoir
Ashley C. Ford
One of the most prominent voices of her generation debuts with an extraordinarily powerful memoir: the story of a childhood defined by the ever looming absence of her incarcerated father and the path we must take to both honor and overcome our origins. For as long as she could remember, Ashley has put her father on a pedestal. Despite having only v...
Publish Date
2021-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
2021-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads rating
4.09
Recommendations
5
Recommendations
2021-06-01T14:20:19.000Z
I saw so much of my own story in this beautifully written book by Ashley, who—like me—also had to overcome a challenging childhood growing up as a poor, Black girl. Her remarkable memoir about finding love, finding freedom, and finding herself will move you. – source2021-12-31T17:09:25.000Z
My 10 Favorite Nonfiction Books 2021, in no particular order:
CRYING IN H-MART
ALL THE FREQUENT TROUBLES OF OUR DAYS
BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY
ON ANIMALS
EMPIRE OF PAIN
SEEK YOU
THE 1619 PROJECT
A GHOST IN THE THROAT
PUNCH ME UP TO THE GODS
SOMEBODY'S DAUGHTER – source2021-07-01T00:55:27.000Z
And this remarkable book that definitely lives up to the rave reviews. – source2021-12-29T02:44:37.000Z
I read 140 books this year. Here are my 12 favorites, in no particular order. 🧵 – source