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Born with a Rusty Spoon

Bertie Stroup Marah
Plain View Press (2010)
ISBN 9781935514664
Reviewed by Kam Aures for RebeccasReads (11/10)

“Born with a Rusty Spoon” is the memoir of Bertie Stroup Marah, who according to the “About the Author” section at the end of the book “has become a nationally recognized artist with her work twice featured in the American artist’s magazine Watercolor.  Her art is featured throughout the book and I thought that the inclusion of it greatly enhanced her story. 

I enjoyed reading her collection of memories from her childhood years.  Right from Chapter One which begins when Marah was three-years-old I was hooked.  The first memory shared is about how Marah used to urinate in her pants in order to gain her mother’s attention.  This act caused her mother to have to turn her attention from whatever task she was doing in order to tend to Marah’s soiled pants. 

From here the author chronicles many more of her life experiences such as their lack of indoor plumbing and electricity, living in a variety of different places, her parents’ drinking and the effects it had on her family, as well as many other situations and instances that influenced her while growing up.   All of these stories compiled together make for an interesting read with a very nostalgic feel.

If you enjoy reading memoirs I would recommend “Born with a Rusty Spoon.”  Marah has some unique stories to tell and together they make a wonderful memoir.  To be honest, I had never heard of Marah’s work before reading this memoir, but I really enjoyed the illustrations in the book and have since sought out to view more of her work online.  She is a talented artist and author.

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