Beverly Lowry, "Not the Killing but Why"

"On the way, I sat on the back bench of the bus, got sick from carbon monoxide fumes, threw up on my skirt...That was about all I knew of Oklahoma."
Beverly Lowry, "Not the Killing but Why" (pg.99)

I love what Lowry is doing with this description. In addition to using it as a basis for: look at how little I knew about this place; she is also creating a bond with the reader. By sharing something embarrassing with us, she shows us that we can trust her. Trust is very important in nonfiction.