Insane About Books: THE SERGEANT’S DAUGHTER by Teressa Shelton Official Blog Tour

Friday, August 28, 2020

THE SERGEANT’S DAUGHTER by Teressa Shelton Official Blog Tour

Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: She Writes Press (August 11, 2020)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1631527215
ISBN-13: 978-1631527210

Praise for THE SERGEANT'S DAUGHTER

“Shelton hails from an extremely dysfunctional family, but, miraculously, she survives intact. People in seemingly hopeless situations may take solace.” ―Booklist

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.

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My Review

This memoir is brutally honest and raw. Reading this brought emotions to the surface and a pain in the gut.

Teressa tells her story about being raised by a military father. Not only does she deal with all the moving and having to start school and searching for friends she can connect with, she reveals her family secret of the verbal and physical abuse.

This is difficult to read, and will rip your heart apart. However, I feel this was probably pretty common with the time and stress of the Vietnam War.....but still, that should never be an excuse.

Her timeline of events are detailed and descriptive. This memoir is hard to put down and a fast read...and shows how courageous the author is to share her story with the world.

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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. She lives with her family in Springfield, IL. The Sergeant’s Daughter is her first book.