Anne McTiernan

Starved differs from other “dysfunctional childhood” memoirs in its theme of “filling an empty heart,” by providing a unique viewpoint on how the author turned early adversity into a strength and set of skills that would later help her deal with the demands of medical training and practice.Memoir, including childhood memoir, remains a very popular genre. Nielsen BookScan reported unit sales increases of twelve percent in 2014 for biography/autobiography/memoir. A frequent speaker and presenter,...