A DEFTLY WRITTEN WORK OF COMMENDABLE HONESTY, EXCEPTIONAL CANDOR, AND IMPRESSIVE PERSONAL COURAGE, WITH A RIVETING AND RELEVANT MESSAGE FOR TODAY.
– MIDWEST BOOK REVIEW
Patricia Eagle’s extraordinary memoir, Being Mean, is a testament to the power of the human spirit to prevail over childhood sexual trauma, heal itself in the act of truth-telling, and emerge from the depths of confusion with survivor’s wisdom and an open, generous heart.
Eagle’s humor, candor, and determination to bring compassionate understanding to the darkest of crimes separates this book from the majority of abuse memoirs; so does her spirited refusal to sacrifice sexual freedom and pleasure to the fire of childhood incest.
Daring, beautifully written, and filled with unforgettable moments, Being Mean is one brave woman’s story of soul retrieval and finding her way through the mysteries of love.
– Mark Matousek, author of The Boy He Left Behind, and When You’re Falling, Dive
