highly recommend this one

[Gayle]

Though the events recorded in this memoir take place in the '50's and '60's. there are many different strands running throughout that will no doubt resonate for adult readers of all ages. The author's recollections of small everyday events (riding her tricycle over rough ground; wild, indoor running games with siblings) and her inner turmoils (self-delusions, self-criticism, magical thinking, internal conflicts) hold much universality. The theme of unspoken family truths, and the power that they can hold for a particular child, is a cautionary one for all of us to keep in mind, whether parenting or reflecting upon one's own past history.
There are unique experiences here, too, that are vividly described: being part of the Notre Dame community as a child, living upstairs in the mansion that is also your school, a high school year in Paris. This book was a compelling read that lives on in my imagination.