Too much hard luck can create a permanent meanness of spirit in any creature.
It's the Joshua tree's struggle that gives it its beauty.
She was developing what Mom called a bit of a sarcastic streak.
Don't worry, God understands,' Mom said. 'He knows that your father is a cross we must bear.
Nobody's perfect. We're all just one step up from the beasts and one step down from the angels.
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.