Will I love Such a Pretty Picture?

Written with a brave heart and unwavering courage, Leeb tells the story of her sacrificed childhood at the hands of her father and mother, who both betray her in different ways. Which is worse? Who can answer that? I can relate because my parents betrayed me in the exact same way. Family sexual abuse is a curse and a crime, and willful blindness to the acts being committed against a child is an out-and-out blasphemy. Recovering from wounds this deep takes a lifetime. Some people never recover. Leeb has done the hard work and now stands as a pillar in… show more.

Andrea's childhood experiences of molestation and the resulting self-blame and self-harm are chilling. Surviving this abuse is unimaginable and yet Andrea is able to recount what happened with a clear eye, allowing the reader to experience the full force of the physical and emotional impacts.

Andrea takes the reader through the tremendous betrayals, the heartbreaking "failed fresh starts," and the eventual healing and redemption. The period details of clothing and furnishings were especially effective.

A powerful and important memoir.