Book Description
For fifty-seven years, she kept it a secret. As a child, Christine quickly learned that no one should ever know about her mother's mental illness and obscene behavior. To cover it, she developed an upbeat, caring persona and was known for her optimism.But now, Christine does what she promised her beloved daddy she would do-she writes about the reality of her traumatic childhood. In this captivating memoir filled with original poetry, letters, and journal entries that span her life, Christine shares the details of the horror she endured as a child, the ways it impacted her adult life, and how she finally got the help she needed to build the life she had always dreamed of.
