Betty

 Shirley J.       Adult Non-Fiction Family History                 The true account of the author's grandmother

Betty by Tiffany McDaniel   480 pages

A book you will not forget.  A bittersweet tale of childhood memories happy times at home learning about Cherokee stories passed down generations juxtaposed against the brutality of learning other family members have been and currently are being molested.  Of growing up in poverty but not feeling it as much as being ridiculed by townspeople for it.   Of bullies and dreams of better things, of old ways and horrifying new truths.  Of life and death, of love and hate.   Renewal, regret, revenge.  This book will live on in your memory long after you finish the last page.    I highly recommend this excellent piece of literature and the family history of the author's grandmother to all ages.   The bullying parts may help youngsters, the struggles of the parents may ring true for middle agers, the circle of life for seniors and all.   A bittersweet true story of survival of the hand you are dealt.   Great literary work.