Fifty Years of Abuse

In this harrowing personal account of family dysfunction, author Terrell L. Perry explores what it took for her to survive extreme parental abuse-and how she continues to survive in the aftermath. All her life, Perry suffered in silence, her cries fell on deaf ears. Living in a dangerous household where she endured physical, verbal, and sexual abuse at the hands of her parents. Now, dealing with past consequences means finally sharing her story. With heartbreaking honesty, she examines the effects of trauma on young girls as she came to understand it based on her own experiences. Ultimately, Perry gives hope to other survivors that healing from a toxic childhood as an adult is possible-and that you can find a way forward, no matter how heavy the emotional baggage.