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Somebody's Daughter
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Somebody's Daughter

A Memoir

by Ashley C. Ford

Recommended by 4 notable people, including Oprah Winfrey and Bethanne Patrick

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Recommended by 5 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books.

One of the most prominent voices of her generation debuts with an extraordinarily powerful memoir: the story of a childhood defined by the ever looming absence of her incarcerated father and the path we must take to both honor and overcome our origins. For as long as she could remember, Ashley has put her father on a pedestal. Despite having only v...

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Recommended by 5 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books.

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Bethanne Patrick

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80%
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John Green

Recommended this book

80%
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Christina Reynolds

Recommended this book

80%

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