Me May Mary
by Mary Cameron Kilgour
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Author: Mary Cameron KilgourEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-02
ISBN: 1587600188
Number of pages: 184
Publisher: CWLA Press (Child Welfare League of America)
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Book Review: Me, May, Mary
Summary: 5 Stars
Me, May, Mary is a MUST read! Set in the idyllic years of the 1950s, this book is about another America as portrayed by a unique girl. This memoir is pathos and more pathos. It is the story of a young girl, despite all the circumstances and struggles, finding her way.
The reason this book appealed to me is the honesty of the author. Mary does not engage in self-pity. The writing is so real and forthright, at times even raw. As the reader journeys with Mary and her many trials, the reader is transformed into a cheerleader. Somehow this girl is going to make it despite the odds! Although not a mystery novel, the reader wants to turn the page fo find how Mary handles fears and one trauma after another. The pace of this book provides a sense of adventure.
The role of the family is explored in depth from the eyes and heart of an adolescent. This is not a story of evolution but rather a young person in revolution. With no, or more often, negative parental role modeling, Mary manages to survive life. Dealing with shame, poverty and well-founded fears, this author poignantly expresses her feelings.
Mary's mentors: neighbors, brother Jacky, teachers and most surprisingly, an astute and caring nun, offer her the love, guidance and inspiration to rise above her plight.
Should you read this book? Yes, if you are a teacher, social worker, struggling teenager, compassionate human being or a lover of beautiful prose.
Read this book and you will be uplifted by an indomitable spirit. Mary makes us look at the human experience with a profoundness and awe seldom seen in a memoir. Its rawness and insights are remarkable. The humor in the book provides levity and flavor.
I hope the author writes a sequel...Mary Kilgour is a remarkable storyteller...totally inspiring without preaching.
Treat yourself to a great read!
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Me May Mary is an eloquent memoir about a teen emerging from a tumultuous past. Beginning with a childhood spent sleeping in cars and stealing money from her violent, alcoholic parents to survive, through her teen years in foster care and an orphanage, Mary struggled to overcome her history and embrace her potential. Recounted without self-pity, this poignant, surprisingly funny book relates one young woman?s experience of surmounting the past, making sense of the present, and learning to draw strength from a determined belief in her own future.Family & Childhood Books
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