In this New York Times bestselling memoir, author Ashley C. Ford writes about the struggles of growing and becoming a young woman in the absence of an incarcerated father.

Losing a parent can deeply affect a child's sense of the world.

But things become even more complicated when the missing parent is in prison.

Ashley C. Ford is a writer and podcast host whose work has appeared in The Guardian, Elle, BuzzFeed, and more.

In this memoir, the author recalls growing up in the absence of her incarcerated father.

From her earliest childhood memories to young adulthood, Ford recalls her coming of age, the relationships and the traumas that shaped her, and how her idea of her father changed over time.