Child
A Memoir

Story of the 60+ year loving relationship between the author who grew up in Rock Hill, South Carolina in the 1950s as the youngest of three children in a wealthy family and the live in maid who raised her and remained close to the family through the decades. At times, the author questions her child’s......more

I really enjoyed this memoir. Written by a woman from my hometown about her and her childhood caretaker’s lives. Really cool to hear someone’s stories about growing up in the same town with vastly different perspectives and circumstances.......more

This is the story of Mattie Culp, the black woman who worked for the author's family, lived in and helped raise her, the strong relationship that was built, and the deep love they had for each other. It's also the story of Mattie's child, who was left behind to be raised by someone else. One of the......more

Loved this memoir about the author's relationship with Mattie Culp, the Black woman who lived with her family as a maid and helped raise her. So glad I got to hear the author speak about her lifelong relationship with Mattie in Charlotte last month. I highly recommend this little gem (150 pp).......more

A beautiful memoir of a woman whose family employed a black woman, Mattie, as their live-in maid from the time the author was three and basically through her life. The relationship that Mattie built was loving, and the family took care of her. But the author does a good job of questioning things tha......more