After Perfect

Christina McDowell's unflinching memoir recounts her family's tumultuous fall from grace amid the fallout of Wall Street scandals and her father's arrest. From childhood in affluent Washington, DC, to her tumultuous teenage years navigating addiction and disillusionment, the story offers a candid look at the chaos and resilience in the wake of a family's collapse. Filled with 90s nostalgia and glimpses into high society and its darker underbelly, this powerful account examines personal struggle and loss.