To Hide the Truth
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| Rating | : | 4.32 (993 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0976779382 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 180 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
"To HIde The Truth" according to Lorraine M Harris, Author. This is a must read memoir. The book is unique in that the reader experiences domestic abuse seen through the eyes of a child. Despite the constant fear of her alcoholic father and his abuse, the reader is captivated by the little girl's ability to find love, joy and hope. As the story evolves and the child becomes an adult, the reader is amazed at how she does not allow the past determine her future. Throughout the book, there are lessons of strength, courag. "Just the plain truth" according to Amazon Customer. I didn't realize that the author and I share much more of a common background than I realized, until I read her book. Although we went to high school together, I didn't know that our fathers actually went fishing together, and her father - a barber - cut my hair. I never met her until high school, but our lives were intertwined long before that. And having now read her book, it glistens with the truth of our past. I started reading it and could not quit until
A huge resentment festers as her father pretends her childhood was full of love and happiness. Unable to cope with her mother's insecurities, Susan avoids facing her own problems. Susan craves any acknowledgment of those miserable years in vain. The cycle continues as Susan reaches adulthood. TO HIDE THE TRUTH is a true story of the disturbing relationship between a daughter and her father. At the end of his life, her father reveals his traumatic and destructive childhood; shedding some light into his emotional being as an adult. Susan forgives her