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Author:
Chrysta Bilton
Publisher:
Little, Brown and Company
Date:
July 12, 2022
Chrysta Biltonâs magnetic, larger-than-life mother, Debra, yearned to have a child, but as a single gay woman in 1980s California, she had few options. Until one day, while getting her hair done in a Beverly Hills salon, she met a man and instantly knew he was the one sheâd been looking for. Beautiful, athletic, artistic, and from a well-to-do family, Jeffrey Harrison appeared to be Debraâs ideal sperm donor. It wasnât until Chrysta was a young adult that she discovered just how much her parents had hidden from their daughtersâand each otherâincluding a shocking revelation with far-reaching consequences not only for Debra, Chrysta, and her sister, but for dozens and possibly hundreds of unsuspecting families across the country.
What The Reviewers Say
The book takes time to find its footing.
[Debra's] antics are described with deadpan humour and a wonderfully brisk pace.
Compelling.
Normal Family is about one of the most atypical families one can imagine, and in that way, it's certainly a page-turner. For most of the book, readers will simply have no idea where this wild tale is headed. But it also demonstrates that the most normal thing in the world is for a family to have—and overcome—its secrets..
