Praise
The Lie: “At once brutal and beautiful, William Dameron’s memoir unearths layers of secrets and decades of deception in startling, vivid prose. The Lie could not be more honest.”
The Lie: “Compelling…Darkly animated…Tamps down the tall grass of untold experience.”
The Lie: “Candid and compassionate, the book celebrates truth and honors the redemptive power of forgiveness and love…Uplifting.”
The Way Life Should Be: “The joy in Dameron’s debut novel is found in the chaotic messiness of blending families, and the strength that love and laughter can provide.”
The Way Life Should Be: "Dameron effortlessly captures the deep love of family and place and all the heartbreak, laughter, beauty, and joy they contain. It’s a loving portrait of second chances.”