Ellie Embossed: A Novel Memoir

Ellie forgives her mother. It's not her fault. Only a postpartum brain fart could have influenced such a ridiculous name for a baby. Her mother was proud of her unique creation, but a name that inspires visions of little old ladies in compression stockings is nothing to brag about. Ellie's only comfort as a child was knowing that at least people couldn't accuse her of naming herself. Still, it would have been nicer to have a name more suited to a little girl who spent her childhood trying t...