The Most Wonderful Terrible Person
a memoir of murder in the golden state
$31.19
- Paperback
248 pages
- Release Date
28 April 2026
Summary
The Daughter of Slouching Towards Bethlehem: A Memoir of Murder and Survival
For fans of Joan Didion and anyone fascinated by true crime, a daughter’s raw and unflinching account of California’s infamous murder trial of her mother, Lucille Miller—and the decades of emotional wreckage it left in its wake.
On October 7, 1964, Debra Miller’s life turns upside down when her mother is arrested for the murder of her father. At only fourteen years old, Debra become…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798896361022 |
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| Author: | Debra Miller |
| Publisher: | She Writes Press |
| Imprint: | She Writes Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 248 |
| Release Date: | 28 April 2026 |
| Weight: | 210g |
| Dimensions: | 216mm x 140mm |
About The Author
Debra Miller
Debra Miller grew up in San Bernardino County, where her mother was convicted of murdering her father when Debra was fourteen years old—the story she chronicles in The Most Wonderful Terrible Person, which is her debut memoir. She taught high school English for thirty-three years at an all-girls school in Los Angeles, California. Now retired, she lives in Playa del Rey, California, with her precious cat, Kiki.
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