September 5, 2017

The book, which follows the story of how Jarrell and her mother escaped her abusive father when she was young, is “a powerful memoir that will appeal to readers looking for ways to reimagine their own pasts, as well as to anyone who loves a great story told well,” Publishers Weekly said. “[Jarrell] wants those readers to believe that ‘if you're brave enough, you can make a happy life no matter how that life begins.’”