Tormented in a Privilged Life by Paulette Vargas
Summary (from the publisher): Paulette Vargas was born into a family of wealth and privilege, but the material affluence was only a facade obscuring the truth. From her father's hidden life as a closeted gay man to the concealed identity of her mother's father, Paulette grew up surrounded by secrecy. Review: Thank you to the author for a gifted, finished copy of this memoir! This was an incredibly moving and sad story. The author was born into such luxury but despite it was often neglected and went without any sort of emotional stability or attention. She has had such a fascinating life with so many different chapters. I loved hearing the snippets about her family history, her grandparents, her time at summer camp, her college experiences, and her jobs as an adult. All four of her grandparents immigrated from Sweden. By the time her paternal grandfather died in 188, he was worth a reported $200 million. And yet his granddaughter Paulette went without electricity in h...
