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T. Kira Madden’s debut memoir follows her from a life of private‑school luxury to a painful reality marked by parents’ substance abuse and societal pressures. Written as a series of essays, it chronicles her queer, biracial identity through the contrasts of 1960s Hawaiʻi and contemporary Boca Raton, where she confronts racial injustice, white‑collar crime, and beauty standards. Amidst these hardships Madden discovers support in the community of fatherless girls, exploring themes of trauma, forgiveness, and the bonds of both blood and chosen family.
First publish date: 2019
Genre: Memoir/Personal Memoir
Authors: T. Kira Madden
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