A Memoir

Shaping the Cloth: Every Cut, Every Stitch is a compelling memoir that follows Lianne's turbulent working class childhood from being raised in the midst of domestic violence and drug abuse to the discovery of her illegitimacy and all the good and bad in-between. It explores the dramatic moments that both scarred and healed her and celebrates the strength of the characters that raised her and the beautiful moments of being part of a large chaotic family and a tight knit community. It invites the reader to consider identity, how we are shaped by such things as memory, photographs, love and loss, proximity to others in DNA and nurture. Such universal questions invite the reader to ponder both the shaping of others and their own "becoming". It is emotionally charged with moments of heartache, pain and confusion, but balanced beautifully with humour and a narrative voice that is raw, honest and blunt and often poetic.