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Heartrending and humorous. In scene after vivid scene, Dempsey presents his inspiring true story with accomplished style. Dempsey's discipline as a writer lends the real-life tale the feel of a fictional page-turner.
Betty's Child
by Donald Dempsey
4.7 stars - 136 reviews
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In the tradition of Frank McCourt and Angela's Ashes, Don Dempsey uses Betty's Child
to tell the story of life with his cruel and neglectful mother, his
mother's abusive boyfriends, and hypocritical church leaders who want to
save twelve-year-old Donny's soul but ignore threats to his physical
well-being. Meanwhile, Donny's best friend is trying to recruit Donny to
do petty theft and deal drugs for a dangerous local thug.
Young Donny is a real-life cross between Huckleberry Finn and Holden Caulfield as he tells his story, with only his street smarts and sense of humor to guide him. Donny does everything he can to take care of himself and his younger brothers, but with each new development, the present becomes more fraught with peril--and the future more uncertain.
Young Donny is a real-life cross between Huckleberry Finn and Holden Caulfield as he tells his story, with only his street smarts and sense of humor to guide him. Donny does everything he can to take care of himself and his younger brothers, but with each new development, the present becomes more fraught with peril--and the future more uncertain.
One Reviewer Notes:
This memoir is for everyone who has ever known someone abandoned, someone unloved, someone with barriers that seem impenetrable. With wit and delicacy, Dempsey exposes wounds that we would prefer to ignore, without ever pushing the reader away with any sense of melodrama. A truly unforgettable memoir.
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