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In this gripping and intimate memoir of growing up with an abusive father, Teressa Shelton delivers a story of survival and redemption.
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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.
Author Biography
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.
Review
"Shelton hails from an extremely dysfunctional family, but,miraculously, she survives intact. People in seemingly hopelesssituations may take solace."—Booklist"The courageous and harrowing memoir focuses on the author's childhoodand teenage years when she set about evading her father's grip . . . apowerfully cathartic memoir . . ." —Kirkus Reviews "Candid, emotionally demanding, exceptionally well written, organized and presented, The Sergeant's Daughter: A Memoir is an extraordinary and deeply personal story . . ." —Midwest Book Review
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Long Description
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.
Review Text
"Shelton hails from an extremely dysfunctional family, but, miraculously, she survives intact. People in seemingly hopeless situations may take solace." -- Booklist "The courageous and harrowing memoir focuses on the author's childhood and teenage years when she set about evading her father's grip . . . a powerfully cathartic memoir . . ." -- Kirkus Reviews "Candid, emotionally demanding, exceptionally well written, organized and presented, The Sergeant's Daughter: A Memoir is an extraordinary and deeply personal story . . ." -- Midwest Book Review
Review Quote
"Shelton hails from an extremely dysfunctional family, but,miraculously, she survives intact. People in seemingly hopelesssituations may take solace." -- Booklist "The courageous and harrowing memoir focuses on the author's childhoodand teenage years when she set about evading her father's grip . . . apowerfully cathartic memoir . . ." -- Kirkus Reviews "Candid, emotionally demanding, exceptionally well written, organized and presented, The Sergeant's Daughter: A Memoir is an extraordinary and deeply personal story . . ." -- Midwest Book Review
Description for Sales People
--For readers who liked . . . : A Child Called It, by Dave Pelzer, and The Great Alone, by Kristin Hannah. --A topic that will hit close to home for many: Nearly 700,000 children in the US are abused annually, and four out of five abusers are the victims' parents; this book's subject matter will resonate with many. --A candid story of life in a military family: This title is about both domestic abuse within the family and being a military family and the stress and upheaval that comes with the latter--again, an experience many in the US can identify with.
Details ISBN1631527215 Author Teressa Shelton Short Title The Sergeant's Daughter Pages 320 Publisher She Writes Press Language English ISBN-10 1631527215 ISBN-13 9781631527210 Format Paperback Subtitle A Memoir DEWEY 362.76092 Imprint She Writes Press Country of Publication United States Year 2020 Publication Date 2020-09-24 NZ Release Date 2020-09-24 US Release Date 2020-09-24 UK Release Date 2020-09-24 Audience General AU Release Date 2020-08-26 Illustrations Illustrations We've got this
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