Critical Praise

"Riveting. . . . It's a pleasure to read simply because it's honest and hopeful. . . . Armstrong is such an evocative writer."

——Newsday

"In . . . Armstrong's memoir there lurks wisdom about the making and remaking of a life . . . from which all of us could learn."

——The New York Times Book Review

"Enjoyable and deeply interesting. . . . Very rewarding."

——San Francisco Chronicle

"A story about becoming human, being recognized, finally recognizing oneself. . . . It fills the reader with hope."

——The Washington Post Book World