Books like Hiding from Reality: My Story of Love, Loss, and Finding the Courage Within

Ok--I went to see The View in New York City recently and Taylor Armstrong was a guest on the show. Since I don't watch tv, I wasn't familiar with her. She is one of the housewives on The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. She told us her story about being married to Russell Armstrong (businessman in Beverly Hills), the abuse she sustained, and finding her husband hung in their bedroom. I was intrigued by the story. We were given the book at the end of show. I would never have bought this book. When I got home, I picked the book up, thinking it would not hold my interest. Well, I was hooked. Although this is no literary masterpiece, I was riveted by her story. She talked about her childhood in Oklahoma, having big dreams, her insecurities, plastic surgery, meeting Russell Armstrong, having her daughter, and getting picked as a housewife. The book has an honest voice and I learned something about mental illness. More importantly, the impact your childhood can have on the decisions that you make in life. And yes--having 2 daughters myself, the importance of self esteem. I did really like this book.