This collection of personal essays about incest, abuse, and depression explores the lasting effects of an invisible childhood. The essays follow the protagonist from the age of five to her early twenties. Her brother, at a young age, becomes sexually abusive of her and her sisters, and her parents fail to protect their daughters. The family is divided as the older girls strive to defend their little sisters, while their parents attempt to excuse their son. When her brother is finally sent away, the protagonist is left to salvage what remains of her relationships with her parents.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc283840 |
Date | 08 1900 |
Creators | Peterson, Erica |
Contributors | McCutchan, Ann, Friedman, Bonnie, Wisecup, Kelly |
Publisher | University of North Texas |
Source Sets | University of North Texas |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
Format | Text |
Rights | Public, Peterson, Erica, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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