Cea Sunrise Person

well written memoir of a woman who grows up in a very dysfunctional hippie type family.. Lots of details of the life style. She becomes a very strong independant woman.,

My current kick is memoirs of difficult childhood and survival. I enjoyed this one overall, though I felt the early years were better written and more interesting than the later.

Wow - talk about Glass Castle on steroids!! What a life story. I know that Cea has scars from all she went through, but once again, a memoir like this one shows how resilient kids can be. I will be reading her follow up book also!

If you liked the Glass Castle, then you will enjoy Person's North of Normal. This is a well-written narrative memoir. The story is well paced, and moves forward with enough momentum to make it a page turner in places. The latter half of the book seems to move too fast, with little of the detail that filled the first half (which may be why she wrote a sequel!) All in all a recommended read about a difficult childhood and an overcoming spirit.