Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls

<p>''Utterly gorgeous'' <br><b>Lauren Groff, author of <i>Fates and Furies</i></b><br><br>''Sad, funny, juicy and prickly with deep and secret thoughtful places'' <br><b>Mary Gaitskill, author of <i>This is Pleasure</i></b><br>_____<br><br>As a child, Madden lived a life of extravagance, from her exclusive private school to her equestrian trophies and designer shoe-brand name. But under the surface was a wild instability. The only child of parents continually battling drug and alcohol addictions, Madden confronted her environment alone. Facing a culture of assault and objectification, she found lifelines in the desperately loving friendships of fatherless girls.<br><br> With unflinching honesty and lyrical prose, spanning from 1960s Hawai''i to the present-day struggle of a young woman mourning the loss of a father while unearthing truths that reframe her reality, <i>Long Live the Tribe of Fatherless Girls</i> is equal parts eulogy and love letter. It''s a story about trauma and forgiv