A Child Unfinished

Book excerpt: This visual memoir, by mixed-media artist Susie LaFond, invites you to experience her life growing up within the confines of a less than supportive, dysfunctional, and erratic childhood as documented through her many handbound visual journals. Growing up with alcoholic parents, from birth onward, created an environment that Susie navigated through the use of her imagination and didn't fully understand until well into her adulthood. She openly, candidly shares her story in both words and artwork. This memoir is a profoundly moving and visual experience. Her story will tug at your heartstrings; her artwork and reflections are sure to move you and inspire. Her thoughts on life are poignant and honest. They will make your heart swell with emotion and understanding. This book is a memoir of a survivor and an artist leaving her mark on the world.