Change Me into Zeus's Daughter: A Memoir.

New York, NY Simon & Schuster: Touchstone, 2001. Paperback First Edition Thus (2001), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. First Edition Thus (2001), First Printing indicated by a complete numerical sequence. Very Near Fine in Wraps: former owner's name at front endpaper; the text pages are ever-so-slightly tanned, due to aging; the binding leans ever so slightly, while remaining secure; the text is clean. Free of creases to the panels. Free of creases to the backstrip. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of underlining, hi-lighting, notations, or marginalia. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive flaws. Not far from "As New". NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. 8vo. (8.35 x 5.5 x 0.75 inches). 317 pages. Language: English. Weight: 12 ounces. Trade Paperback. Change Me into Zeus's Daughter is a haunting and ultimately triumphant memoir about growing up poor and undaunted in the South. With an unflinching voice, Barbara Robinette Moss chronicles her family's chaotic, impoverished survival in the red-clay hills of Alabama. A wild-eyed, alcoholic father and a humble, heroic mother along with a shanty full of rambunctious brothers and sisters fill her life to the brim with stories that are gripping, tender, and funny. Moss's early fascination with art coincides with her desire to transform her "twisted mummy face," which grew askew due to malnutrition and lack of medical care. Gazing at the stars on a clear Alabama night, she wishes to be the "goddess of beauty, much-loved daughter of Zeus." Against all odds, the image of herself surfaces at last as she learns to believe in the beauty she brings forth from inside.