Change me into zeuss daughter is a heartbreaking memoir about poverty self deprecation and the indescribable pain of both loving and resenting your parents while it is impossible to truly compare memoirs and personal experiences i felt as though this book presented similar heartbreaking accounts as the glass castle. Change me into zeuss daughter is a haunting and ultimately triumphant memoir about growing up poor and undaunted in the south with an unflinching voice barbara robinette moss chronicles her familys chaotic impoverished survival in the red clay hills of alabama a wild eyed alcoholic father and a humble heroic mother along with a shanty . A haunting and triumphant story of a difficult and keenly felt life change me into zeuss daughter is a remarkable literary memoir of resilience redemption and growing up in the south barbara robinette moss was the fourth in a family of eight children raised in the red clay hills of alabama their wild eyed alcoholic father was a . Barbara robinette moss author of the acclaimed memoir change me into zeuss daughter is a full time artist and writer whose awards include the gold medal for personal essay in the william faulkner creative writing competition 1996 the iowa authors award 2000 and the alabama authors award 2002 she lives with her husband in iowa city iowa. Abebookscom change me into zeuss daughter a memoir spine creases wear to binding and pages from reading may contain limited notes underlining or highlighting that does affect the text possible ex library copy will have the markings and stickers associated from the library accessories such as cd codes toys may not be included