Memoir is about handing over you life to someone and saying, This is what I went through, this is who I am, and maybe you can learn something from it.

A lady's hair is her crowning glory

One benefit of Summer was that each day we had more light to read by.

Life's too short to care about what other people think. Besides, they should accept us for who we are

Life is a drama full of tragedy and comedy. You should learn to enjoy the comic episodes a little more.

Since Mom wasn't exactly the most useful person in the world, one lesson I learned at an early age was how to get things done, and this was a source of both amazement and concern for Mom, who considered my behavior unladylike but also counted on me. "I never knew a girl to have such gumption," she'd say. "But I'm not too sure it's a good thing.

Anyone who thinks he's too small to make a difference has never been bit by a mosquito