I was in control of what people thought of me, but I had no control over what they thought of my mother. When I asked my mother, 'How do I tell people

I was in control of what people thought of me, but I had no control over what they thought of my mother. When I asked my mother, ‘How do I tell people about you?’ her answer was, ‘Tell the truth’. But of course, the truth is never simple.

– Jeannette Walls

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