I learned to listen long enough to let him speak, and I listened long enough to hear stories of his childhood and see him gain strength from those memories. (bookpage.com)
Finally, Bourgeois had a gripping back story of childhood trauma that you weren't allowed to forget. (nytimes.com)
Lynch tells the very complete and unabridged story of her childhood in the housing projects of South Boston and her rise as a top chef in the city, capturing some of the most delightful and truly terrible things that can happen in life. (bonappetit.com)