The Leroy Tree: A Memoir

by Anna Manning

The Leroy Tree takes us on the journey of a young girl who, in an attempt to find a way out of an alcoholic, abusive family, finds herself in a much worse predicament: pregnant at thirteen. With no one to save her and her young son but herself, she begins the long climb back up the mountain of shame and guilt-built by her mother and others-by using her dream of getting an education as a climber's axe to pull her up. Along the way, she meets a number...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0964828510
• ISBN13: 9780964828513
• Release Date: March 2011
• Publisher: Phyrstbook Publishing
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 8.0"