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An Only Child and Her Sister

A Memoir

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Casey and her little sister, Christine, started off with what looked like a good beginning. But looks can be deceiving. Their mother, Eve Whitney, a stunning Hollywood beauty, didn't much care for children. Their father, Eddie Maxwell, was a successful songwriter and gag man; he was a brilliant, handsome, hugely charismatic man, but he had a secret drug habit that sent him careening between warm and loving parent one day, to hair-trigger monster the next.

If Casey got only sporadic moments of love and caring, Chris got nothing. Neither Eddie nor Eve ever had a kind thought for their youngest child. And so the sisters were forced to find their own paths through this horrific excuse of a childhood, each making choices that pulled them farther and farther apart when the one thing they needed was each other.

Told without an ounce of self-pity or bitterness, this story is unique as well as universal. The scenes of pain and incredible neglect live side by side with amazing moments of humor, courage, and triumph.

Contains mature themes.

For more information on the author and her work, visit caseymaxwellclair.com.

©2016 Casey Maxwell Clair (P)2020 Tantor Witty
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Loved this book. Very highly recommend it. the narration was great and loved the hint of sarcasm and humour throughout the book.

Amazing story and narration!

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Enjoyed listening to this, proves can overcome difficulties. Interesting life story and narrator read well.

Enjoyable

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I must say what a fantastic book this was to listen to. A young girl and her sister literally dragged up. One makes a brilliant living for herself the other not so much. Would definitely recommend

Casey

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An interesting and sometimes humorous life story. Worth a listen. - annoying that I have to find 15 words when 19 would suffice!

Interesting

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