An important, wholly believable account of how long-buried but profoundly formative experiences finally emerge. Recovered memories of childhood abuse tear through the fabric of a “perfect” life. Griffin’s debut memoir begins with a lyrical account of an idyllic childhood in Amarillo, Texas. Her family owned a chain of convenience stores called Toot’n Totum, whose sparkling aisles of colorful products seemed to the young Amy a kind of paradise. “The best things in life weren’t free.