From Publishers Weekly
Adopted by her two eccentric bachelor uncles after her mother's death, the author describes growing up in an unorthodox but happy Bronx household during the 1950s. "In an effective memoir that delineates a real, if idiosyncratic, world, Cunningham captures a special slice of New York with humor and integrity," observed PW. Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Library Journal
This is Cunningham's humorous memoir about growing up in an extremely unusual Bronx household in the 1950s. The 1989 book garnered wonderful reviews from fellow authors and critics and should charm new readers. Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Julie Salamon, The Wall Street Journal
"Sharp-witted and funny but never mean. A lovely novelistic memoir."

Michiko Kakutani, New York Times
"A wonderfully vivid chronicle of a young girl's coming of age...funny and sad, irreverent and generous...A model memoir."

The Washington Post
"Here is Lily Moore at 10, as judged by her fifth grade teacher: 'Unsatisfactory...Hair matted, uncombed, disheveled appearance. Soil under nails.' She has in addition been AWOL from school for 37 full and 38 half days...She lives in a bizarre apartment whose living room furnishings consist of a gold lame castro convertible and two pink bath mats--her choice. She shares the habitation with a senile old woman and two bachelors, one of whom habitually cooks popcorn for breakfast wearing a pith helmet...All indications to the contrary notwithstanding. Lily is living a blessed life, as depicted in Laura Cunningham's unromantic, spare, funny, enchanting memoir."

Los Angeles Times
"Original, quirky, poignant, and hilarious." (Los Angeles) Times

San Francisco Chronicle
"A winner...life-affirming."

People
"The kind of book you buy multiple copies of to send to your mother and your friends."

FROM THE PUBLISHER

A moving, funny memoir of a wildly unorthodox Bronx childhood in the 1950's--the story of a girl who starts out fatherless, is orphaned at 8, is raised by two extremely odd strangers who happen to be her uncles, and slowly accumulates for herself a strong and--no matter how eccentric--deeply loving family.

FROM THE CRITICS

Publishers Weekly

Adopted by her two eccentric bachelor uncles after her mother's death, the author describes growing up in an unorthodox but happy Bronx household during the 1950s. ``In an effective memoir that delineates a real, if idiosyncratic, world, Cunningham captures a special slice of New York with humor and integrity,'' observed PW. (Jan.)

Library Journal

This is Cunningham's humorous memoir about growing up in an extremely unusual Bronx household in the 1950s. The 1989 book garnered wonderful reviews from fellow authors and critics and should charm new readers. Copyright 2000 Cahners Business Information.\

Anne Tyler - The Baltimore Sunday Sun

You may find yourself sitting very quietly, mulling over the marvels of this truly wonderful book.

Los Angeles Times

Original, quirky, poignant, and hilarious.

Michiko Kakutani - The New York Times Book Review