I found the book fascinating and a quick read. However, when I was half through with the book, I began to ask myself if this sounded as if it could be true. There were many inconsistencies with reality that I found interesting. Why were the children not removed from the family? How was the mother always able to afford art supplies? How was the father able to produce $1,000 while being a street bum? Why did the mother still retain rights to the Phoenix property without paying property taxes? Why did she receive regular payments on mineral rights or were these checks for oil or gas. In either case, why were there no taxes and why was she able to retain the property and rights. I know these were based on the memory of a child and her siblings, but I continue to wonder...