BecomingNicole_TheTransformationofanAmer.epub

Epilogue: As Long as She’s Happy Photo Insert Dedication Acknowledgments Sources Resources Glossary By Amy Ellis Nutt About the Author PROLOGUE Mirror Image The child is mesmerized. Tapping his toes and shuffling his small sandaled feet in a kind of awkward dance, he swirls and twirls, not in front of the camera, but in front of the window in the shiny black oven door. It’s just the right height for a two-year-old. Wyatt is bare chested and wears a floppy hat on the back of his head. A string of colorful Mardi Gras beads swings around his neck. But what has really caught his attention, what has made this moment magical, are the shimmering sequins on his pink tutu. With every twist and turn, slivers of light briefly illuminate the face of the little boy entranced by his own image. “This is one of Wyatt’s favorite pastimes—dancing in front of the window of the stove,” says the disembodied voice behind the video camera. “He’s got his new skirt on and his bohemian chain and his hat and he’s going at it….Wave to the camera, Wy.” Maybe Wyatt doesn’t hear his father. Maybe he’s only half-listening, but for whatever reason he ignores h......