A gem of a memoir. Its intelligence and candor shed brilliant light on a country and a climate of opinion. --Don Watson, author, American Journeys Memoirs have long been the vehicle of choice for reputation demolition, but rarely has the wrecking ball swung with such a blend of honesty and adoration than in Fitzpatrick's work. -- Sydney Morning Herald An interesting retrospective on the events, relationships and emotions of childhood and simply an engaging story. -- Australian Bookseller & Publisher This thoughtful and thought provoking memoir about the author's fraught relationship with her radical father is a whispered contemplation of an unusual childhood. -- Courier Mail One of the most unsparing, intelligent and engaging autobiographical voices I have encountered . . . A pleasure to read. -- Bendigo Advertiser