How does Anita O'Day use imagery in High Times, Hard Times?

The honesty with which her tale is told, along with the ability to recall copious detail, allows the reader a truly intimate understanding of the chronological progression of her both the events of her life and her personal responses and reflections. Upon publication of the work, her embarrassment for being so candid caused a minor breakdown, as she recounts in the Epilogue. At the same time, however, the reader is certainly left with the understanding that, looking back, Anita may not have done much differently.