The Greater of Two Evils: A Memoir

by Audrey Moir

Audrey Moir's harrowing memoir begins late one night in Queens, New York, when the six-year-old is awakened by her mother's screams. In the throes of yet another alcoholic rage, Audrey's father beat her mother senseless, left her for dead, and whisked the children out of the apartment and into a desperate, vagabond life. Moir makes no attempt to downplay the bleakness of the ensuing years, which included living with her immigrant grandmother, surviving a lonely stint in a New York orphanage, and traveling cross-country while subsisting on roadkill and oatmeal. Ultimately, Audrey's father settled the family in Seattle, where childhood stretched into a grim existence marked by poverty, abuse, and alcoholism. When the adult Moir learned her mother was alive, she launched an exhaustive search for her'?and the result was a stunning truth that she never could have imagined. Despite its dark premise, The Greater of Two Evils showcases the fortitude of the human spirit and the power of hope.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 143921073X
• ISBN13: 9781439210734
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Booksurge Publishing
• Length: 290 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

Amazing

An amazing story of deprivation, abuse, and fear and the incredible woman who not only survived it all but became a successful career woman that touched the hearts of everyone she worked with and knew. Ms Moir continues to be a strong part of her community and is loved by many.

FANTASTIC

This is an unbelievable but true story. A tale of survival in a world most of us don't want to believe is right before our eyes. I'm a better person for getting to know Audrey. I couldn't put this book down!