Karen Abbott, American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee

Mother was,’ June thought, ‘a beautiful little ornament that was damaged.’ Her broken edges cut her daughters in ways both emotional and physical, and only sharpened with age.

Karen Abbott, American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee

Mother was,’ June thought, ‘a beautiful little ornament that was damaged.’ Her broken edges cut her daughters in ways both emotional and physical, and only sharpened with age.

Karen Abbott, American Rose: A Nation Laid Bare: The Life and Times of Gypsy Rose Lee

Mother was,’ June thought, ‘a beautiful little ornament that was damaged.’ Her broken edges cut her daughters in ways both emotional and physical, and only sharpened with age.