Somebody's Daughter

Ashley C. Ford has written or guest-edited for Teen Vogue, New York magazine, The New York Times, Elle, BuzzFeed and many other web and print publications. She has been named among Forbes magazine's 30 under 30 in Media and Variety's New Power of New York. She lives in Indiana with her husband, Kelly Stacy, and their chocolate lab, Astro Renegade Ford-Stacy.

'A memoir so clear, sharp, and smooth that the reader sees, in vivid focus, Ashley C. Ford's complicated childhood, brilliant mind, and golden heart. The gravity and urgency of Somebody's Daughter anchored me to my chair and slowed my heartbeat. Ford is a writer for the ages, and Somebody's Daughter will be a book of the year.' - Glennon Doyle

'Ashley C. Ford's wrenchingly brilliant memoir Somebody's Daughter is truly a classic in the making. Ford's writing is so richly observed and so suffused with love and yearning that I kept forgetting to breathe while reading it.' - John Green, author of The Fault in Our Stars

'[This] debut memoir is sublime. It is beautifully written, searingly honest, and deeply affecting. There is a real grace with which she writes about the people in her life and those who have harmed her. Her ability to see people for who they are without looking away is powerful. There are passages throughout this memoir that are simply perfect and I do not say that lightly. I found myself holding my breath at times, aching for the young girl Ashley was, and marveling at the woman she has become. When the book ended, I only wanted more. I hope readers embrace this book and engage with its complexities. You won't regret it.' - Roxane Gay