My Life with Raymond

“My Life with Raymond” is an entertaining yet unusual memoir. It begins with treasured memories of growing up during the Great Depression of the 1930s in Alabama, with my mother, grandmother and three older sisters. It continues through my 49 out-of-the-ordinary years of marriage to a man who was a serious weekend alcoholic. I knew early on that I couldn’t dwell on the unreal, bizarre and crazy weekends Raymond created. The children and I were very resilient, and no matter what we experienc...