The Sergeant's Daughter
A Memoir
Seiten
2020
She Writes Press (Verlag)
978-1-63152-721-0 (ISBN)
She Writes Press (Verlag)
978-1-63152-721-0 (ISBN)
In this gripping and intimate memoir of growing up with an abusive father, Teressa Shelton delivers a story of survival and redemption.
As a little girl, Teressa’s father dotes on her and little sister,
Karen, while mercilessly mocking her older sister, Debbie. Teressa
thinks its Debbie’s fault—until she gets a little older and he begins
tormenting her, too. Soon enough, his verbal abuse turns physical. Her
sergeant father brings his military life home, meeting each of his
daughters’ infractions with extreme punishment for them all. Meanwhile,
their mother watches silently, never defending her daughters and never
subjected to physical abuse herself. Terrified to be at home and
terrified to tell anyone, Teressa seeks solace in books, music, and the
family she can find outside of her home: a best friend, a kind neighbor,
and a doting grandfather. At first cowed by her father’s abuse and
desperate to believe that maybe, one day, things will change, Teressa
ultimately grows into a young woman who understands that if she wants a
better life, she’ll have to build it for herself—so she does.
As a little girl, Teressa’s father dotes on her and little sister,
Karen, while mercilessly mocking her older sister, Debbie. Teressa
thinks its Debbie’s fault—until she gets a little older and he begins
tormenting her, too. Soon enough, his verbal abuse turns physical. Her
sergeant father brings his military life home, meeting each of his
daughters’ infractions with extreme punishment for them all. Meanwhile,
their mother watches silently, never defending her daughters and never
subjected to physical abuse herself. Terrified to be at home and
terrified to tell anyone, Teressa seeks solace in books, music, and the
family she can find outside of her home: a best friend, a kind neighbor,
and a doting grandfather. At first cowed by her father’s abuse and
desperate to believe that maybe, one day, things will change, Teressa
ultimately grows into a young woman who understands that if she wants a
better life, she’ll have to build it for herself—so she does.
Teressa Shelton has lived in nine states and three countries. After graduating from Belmont University in Nashville, she embarked on a career in managing medical practices. The Sergeant’s Daughter is her first book. She lives with her family in Springfield, IL.
Erscheinungsdatum | 10.05.2021 |
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Zusatzinfo | Illustrations, unspecified |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 139 x 215 mm |
Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
Literatur ► Briefe / Tagebücher | |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Familie / Erziehung | |
Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie ► Lebenshilfe / Lebensführung | |
ISBN-10 | 1-63152-721-5 / 1631527215 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-63152-721-0 / 9781631527210 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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