Twine

This powerful memoir of abuse and recovery tells the story of a woman’s healing journey as she unravels generations of traumatic family history. Dorriah Burke was raised among California avocados and a bewildering array of dysfunctional family members. She and her brother grew up facing difficult choices and ever-increasing lunacy and sorrow. And when she finally escaped across the country with her own daughter, she discovered that distance alone would never put the trauma of her past behind her