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Title: Multifaceted Look at One's Life
Review: I enjoyed this book on many levels. One, the acknowledgment of "family secrets" re: Ms. Maynard's alcoholic father and "incestous" mother. Also, Joyce's look into relationships - mainly the one with J.D. Salinger. Perhaps the public is at first interested in her memoir because she tells all re: her affair with the writer. But ultimately, he could have been any person in a position of power for us to witness the abuse of power in relationships. Maynard's book also shows her perseverence in the face of adversity. Her success, both in her career and according the the story her children's success (they seemed unscathed, though we would need to hear from them to know their reality) is a good example of how even with the darkness of life bearing forth, one can still prevail. I do believe her life is worth reading about. She may not be a major hero, but does it matter. She's a woman with her own story. And that's enough.
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