Ford does a phenomenal job of depicting the world through a child’s eyes attempting to process complex and sometimes adversarial relationships between adults and children. In her childhood, she’s told what makes a good Christian woman, how potential dangers lurk everywhere, and that she’s bound to receive unwanted attention without and real explanation of why. Eventually, dealing with her own assault and failed relationships she eventually resorts to isolation to protect her secrets from those she loves.
It’s not until Ford goes off to college that she gains a sense of freedom while developing independence. She’s finally able to put some distance between the draining relationship with her mother and figure out what she needs as a woman. In this critical stage in her life, she’ll have to live, learn and forgive to create the life she always dreamt of.
Ashley C. Ford is a New York Times bestselling author. She is a native of Fort Wayne, Indiana, and a graduate of Ball State University. She has written or guest-edited for Teen Vogue, New York magazine, The New York Times, Elle, Buzzfeed, and many other web and print publications. Ford has been named among Forbes magazine’s 30 Under 30 in Media and Variety’s New Power of New York.
