In this riveting and emotionally gripping memoir, Elaine Gordon writes in a raw and candid fashion. Her] tell-tale journal, with its carefree writing style and easily digestible content, depicts heartbreak and delivers sequential, entertaining narratives with humor and sensitivity entwined. "Unbroken Vessel" presents the flavor of New York City's inner-city projects lifestyle and Gordon, as a young girl growing up on welfare, caring for her sickly...