The memoir details Engel’s experience growing up with a neglectful and narcissistic mother, effectively being on her own from the age of four. Key themes include:
and Amazon highlight the book's "brutal honesty" and its message of hope for fellow survivors. Raising Myself: A Memoir of Neglect, Shame, and...
Engel recounts severe hardships, including physical and emotional neglect, being sexually abused at ages four and nine, and being raped at twelve. The memoir details Engel’s experience growing up with
