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Mama's Girl [Paperback]

Veronica Chambers (Author)

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Publisher: Riverhead Books; Softcover Ed edition (1986)
ASIN: B002P2RB3A

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5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful tale of Overcoming Adversity and Forgiveness, April 25, 1999

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I found Mama's Girl enjoyable reading. Ms. Chambers' writing style is wonderfully descriptive, while maintaining a tone of informal conversation. I think a lot of reviewers missed the point of Ms. Chambers' novel, which was that the power of forgiveness is possible, no matter what you have faced and it is possible to overcome no matter what has been thrown in your path. Although I can relate to Ms. Chambers in many ways, including age, I personally found more of the story in the tale of her mother's ability to overcome early in the novel. Anyone who is or has struggled with family issues, should read this book. I personally, got more out of Mama's Girl than the two novels I have read by author April Sinclair who also writes coming of age novels.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An Adult's Review..., January 9, 2006

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An incredibly moving, REAL memoir. Veronica takes you right beside her as she grows-- through every bit of ugliness and hardship growing up in her family all the way to seeing a dream come true. I could read this again and again. I first read it in college when I was 24. Hard to put down. Very compelling and sincere-- made me want to jump in and be her friend. If you are a high school age girl, I suspect you will really enjoy this book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An all too familiar story..., September 28, 1999

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I saw myself in almost every line of this book. It has let me know that there is hope...

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