Audiobook8 hours
Wounds of the Father: A True Story of Child Abuse, Betrayal, and Redemption
Written by Elizabeth Garrison
Narrated by Hillary Huber
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
In the bestselling tradition of Smashed and The Glass Castle, this raw, eye-opening memoir tells the powerful story of Elizabeth Garrison's fractured childhood, descent into teenage drug addiction, and struggle to overcome nearly insurmountable odds. Elizabeth invites the listener behind the closed doors of a picture-perfect Christian family to reveal a dark, hidden world of child abuse, domestic violence, and chilling family secrets all performed in the name of God under the tyrannical rule of her father. Like countless teenage girls, Elizabeth turns to drugs and alcohol to escape. With smack-you-in-the-face honesty, Elizabeth chronicles the dark realities and real-life horrors of teenage drug abuse, living on the streets, foster homes, and treatment centers. She paints an unsparing portrait of scratching and clawing her way out of the grips of child abuse, addiction, and betrayal to find the strength within herself to save her own life.
Contains mature themes.
Contains mature themes.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Touched the deepest rawest parts of my core. Being a victim of child sexual abuse. Thank you for sharing your journey xx
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Inspiring story of resilience and fighting for oneself. Well written and narrated.