Becoming Anna : the autobiography of a sixteen-year-old / Anna J. Michener.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Michener, Anna J., 1977-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Michener, Anna J., 1977-.

Michener, Anna J.

Abused children--United States--Biography.

Abused children.

Psychologically abused children--United States--Biography.

Psychologically abused children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (263 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, c1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Becoming Anna is the poignant memoir of the first sixteen years in the life of Anna Michener, a young woman who fought a painful battle against her abusive family. Labeled "crazy girl" for much of her childhood, Anna suffered physical and emotional damage at the hands of the adults who were supposed to love and protect her. Committed to various mental institutions by her family, at sixteen Anna was finally able to escape her chaotic home life and enter a foster home. As an effort toward recovery and self-affirmation as well as a powerful plea on behalf of other abused children, Anna wrote this memoir while the experience was fresh and the emotions were still raw and unhealed. Her story is a powerful tale of survival. "A teen's raw, in-your-face chronicle of events almost as they were happening. As such, it's unforgettable. . . . Michener's story gives voice to the thousands of children and adolescents trapped in 'the system,' biding their time until their 18th birthdays. A candid and unstinting tell-all."-Kirkus Reviews "Extraordinary. . . . Michener's expressive writing does justice to a topic that is clearly very disturbing to her personally and communicates a profoundly important message on behalf of all abused and neglected children."-Booklist "An important book, painful to read, but essential if other children in similar situations are to be saved."-Library Journal "An innocent child's account of 16 years in hell and of the terrible wrongs inflicted on children who are without rights or caring advocates."-Choice "[Michener] emerges as a compelling and courageous advocate for children and their welfare-she's a young writer with an extraordinary voice. "Feminist Bookstore News "Quite simply one of the best, most compelling, well-written autobiographies published in years. . . . Remember the name. We have not heard the last of Anna Michener."-Myree Whitfield, Melbourne Herald-Sun, cover story

Contents:

Front matter

ONE

TWO

THREE

F0UR

FIVE

5IX

SEVEN

EIGHT

NINE

TEN

ELEVEN

TWELVE

THIRTEEN

FOURTEEN

FIFTEEN

SIXTEEN

SEVENTEEN

EIGHTEEN

EPILOGUE

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

9786612646409

9781282646407

1282646400

9780226524047

0226524043

OCLC:

45732916