Such a Pretty Picture: A Memoir by Leeb, Andrea
Such a Pretty Picture: A Memoir by Leeb, Andrea

Such a Pretty Picture: A Memoir

For readers of I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy and The Glass Castle by Jeanette...
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Author: Andrea Leeb
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Such a Pretty Picture: A Memoir by Leeb, Andrea

Such a Pretty Picture: A Memoir

$27.72
Such a Pretty Picture: A Memoir by Leeb, Andrea

Such a Pretty Picture: A Memoir

$27.72
Author: Andrea Leeb
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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For readers of I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy and The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls, a candid and heart-wrenching memoir about child abuse, family secrets, and the healing that begins once the truth is revealed and the past is confronted.

Andrea is four and a half the first time her father, David, gives her a bath. Although she is young, she knows there is something strange about the way he is touching her. When her mother, Marlene, walks in to check on them, she howls and crumples to the floor--and when she opens her eyes, she is blind. Marlene's hysterical blindness lasts for weeks, but her willful blindness lasts decades. The abuse continues, and Andrea spends a childhood living with a secret she can't tell and a shame she is too afraid to name.

Despite it, she survives. She builds a life and tells herself she is fine. But at age thirty-three, an unwanted grope on a New York City subway triggers her past. Suddenly unable to remember how to forget, Andrea is forced to confront her past--and finally begin to heal.

This brave debut offers honest insight into a survivor's journey. Readers will feel Andrea's pain, her fear, and her shame--yet they will also feel her hope. And like Andrea, they will come to understand an important truth: though healing is complicated, it is possible to find joy and even grace in the wake of the most profound betrayals.

Author: Andrea Leeb
Publisher: She Writes Press
Published: 10/14/2025
Pages: 280
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.50w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781647429942


Review Citation(s):
Foreword 05/27/2025
PW Booklife Reviews 06/23/2025

About the Author
Andrea Leeb has an MFA from Bennington Writing Seminars. Her work has been published in numerous journals including Litro Magazine, the Potomac Review, Text Power and Telling Magazine, and HerStry. Previously, Andrea worked as an attorney and a registered nurse. Currently, she spends her time writing, practicing yoga and volunteering with non-profits. Andrea lives in Venice Beach, California with her husband, Paul.
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