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Cinelle Barnes grew up in Mansion Royale, a ten‑bedroom home in the Philippines that embodied her mother’s social aspirations and her father’s business success. Her youth played out amid moonflowers and orchids, yet a monsoon wave between her parents shattered the family's fortunes. As her father departed and a new, oppressive figure entered, the mansion’s splendor turned to danger. Overwhelmed by betrayal and loss, Barnes’s narrative follows her survival and the ultimate transformation from fragile girlhood to a bold, introspective adult. The book explores themes of family dynamics, cultural expectations, and personal endurance within the Philippine context.
First publish date: 2018
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Cinelle Barnes
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