From early childhood, Judy felt disenfranchised and was determined to find and become her true self. The Redhead in the Mirror is the story of the battle between a complex, volatile mother's desire to sculpt her daughter according to her own vision, and the girl's determination to find and become her true self. At the end of the struggle they make discoveries about themselves and each other that allow them to acknowledge love and forgiveness. A true coming of age story spanning the Great Depression through war and into modern times.