The Destroying Angel
The Destroying Angel by Shirley Turner, published by Piscataqua Press on August 10, 2017, is a personal memoir that recounts the author’s harrowing experiences with various forms of abuse throughout her life. Spanning 184 pages, this book presents a candid narrative of Turner’s tumultuous childhood in Maine, her forced marriage, and the challenges of motherhood while navigating a controlling relationship.
Readers will find a deeply personal account that explores themes of survival and resilience in the face of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse. The memoir highlights the complexities of family and relationships, illustrating how motherhood brings both joy and sorrow to Turner’s life. This edition offers an intimate glimpse into the author’s journey, emphasizing her remarkable strength and the transformative power of love amidst adversity.
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A blistering story of surviving, and overcoming, the worst kinds of abuse: physical, emotional, sexual.
Shirley Turner tells her own story, from a squalid childhood in Maine, to a forced marriage and motherhood, constantly moving from place to place with her controlling husband.
Ironically, it is becoming a mother that brings her greatest happiness, and also her greatest tragedy.
This is a journey of triumph, a story that exalts the incredible courage of one human being who refused to buckle under a barrage of despair, hatred, and trauma, inspired by the one pure love of her life.
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