Under Pressure-a memoir
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Claire Smith at a very young age was never accepted by her father Dan Holler until it was convenient for him. Constantly feeling pressure to impress him, her whole life was devoted to doing everything perfect. With Claire's mother Yonia Smith in a new relationship, her father never had time for her unless he had a new romance in his life. Used to be a pawn in his dating game, she felt like that was all she could do to impress her father. As time moves forward and she's no longer a little girl, her life takes a turn. Her devotion may be her undoing.
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