"My god, Joan . . . you're going to kill her," the secretary yelled. She tried to pull Mother away from me. Though she was also a strong woman it took some time to separate us. Mother continued to hit me across the face. I felt her ring cut my lip and saw some blood on her hands. "Joan . . . Stop! . . . Stop! . . . You're going to kill her!" the secretary screamed again.
-- Christina Crawford, Mommie Dearest, 1978
I know, I know. I saw it on the bookshelf and tried to resist the urge, but I just couldn't help myself.
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