Author Christine Taylor was a young girl who grew up in what she initially thought was an ideal family in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Upon relocating to the city, her idealistic world began to crumble with the development of, and the need for, special reading classes. She overcame that disability only to emerge from a dysfunctional family.

Life got more traumatic after being physically abused by her father and emotionally and mentally mistreated by her "loving family." Added to the mix was the sexual abuse she endured and the need to be a perfectionist. As life unraveled, Taylor...

Author Christine Taylor was a young girl who grew up in what she initially thought was an ideal family in the suburbs of Philadelphia. Upon relocating to the city, her idealistic world began to crumble with the development of, and the need for, special reading classes. She overcame that disability only to emerge from a dysfunctional family.

Life got more traumatic after being physically abused by her father and emotionally and mentally mistreated by her "loving family." Added to the mix was the sexual abuse she endured and the need to be a perfectionist. As life unraveled, Taylor...