1. Growing up in the West
Hale's mother dragged her from city to city attempting to escape her father. ... We"re runnin" from Dad and his drinkin". . . . ... Recalling the event, Barnes wrote: "Stepping from the water into the warmth of my mother's arms . . . ... Barnes" intense interaction with her mother changed their relationship over time from loving to resentful. ... One of Hale's most favorable memories of her mother when she was a child came from times when she was ill: "She used to read to me when I was sick. ...
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- Approx Pages: 12
- Grade Level: High School