Formative Books (by Willow Yamauchi)
Each book in this admittedly eclectic list had an impact on my development as an author. I lived without electricity for much of my childhood and youth, and thus forged an extremely close bond with books—my muses. The books in this list were my teachers and continue to inform and influence my voice as a writer. They all have a permanent home on the bookshelf of my mind. ***** Willow Yamauchi is a Vancouver-based writer and artist. A self-proclaimed Bad Mommy, Willow believes women need to stop lying to themselves and to others about the Mommy experience—only the truth shall set us free. Willow parents two children with her husband, Ron. Despite everything, they appear to have survived most of their childhood. Bad Mommy is her second book.
