I put a positive spin on a difficult childhood in my 10 essays. Available on Amazon.com.
Helen LevinMy childhood ended in this horrible way. I lived in a country where I didn't trust anybody.
Aminatta FornaMy mom died when I was 16. I had a rough childhood, you know what I mean, but it made me strong.
Travis BarkerMy earliest childhood memory is watching the sunlight through a jar of amber full of wasps.
Amanda HarlechI had a very unusual childhood in that I grew up on the Stanford campus and I never moved.
Anne Wojcicki