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Calcaterra tells a harrowing story growing up with an alcoholic, abusive and generally all- around despicable excuse of a human being for a mother. She and her four siblings are beaten, starved and do a better job of raising each other than when Cookie(they refuse to call her mom) stays home,. Fortunately for them she regularly abandons them for long periods of time. What I found particularly disheartening was how other family members, teachers, neighbors ANYONE never seemed to be able to help. The Social Workers seemed particularly inept. I understand how many have overwhelming case loads, but so often with this family they did more harm than good. Constantly siding with Cookie even with all the evidence???? the miracle is how anyone could not only survive, but evolve to become a successful adult. Calcaterra's youngest sister who was separated from her siblings wrote her own story and I'd like to read that one as well.