My early years were unhappy, and our family life was often made miserable by Father’s violent fits of temper, aggravated by his frequent bouts of heavy drinking.
Bērnība man bija drūma, jo tēvs regulāri aizsvilās negantās dusmās, no kurām mūsu ģimene sevišķi cieta periodos, kad viņš nodevās pārmērīgai dzeršanai.