No Momma's Boy: How I Let Go of My Past and Embraced the Future

by Dominic Carter

Tired of keeping his life-long secrets, author Dominic Carter, described by some as the best of New York's political television reporters, shares his remarkable, gut-wrenching story of abuse at the hands of his mother in No Momma's Boy. Shortly after his mother's death, Carter obtains her psychiatric records to learn more about the extent of her struggles. He always knew she was plagued by mental illness, but because of their limited relationship, he never truly understood its severity. In addition to revealing that she was a paranoid schizophrenic, the records contain shocking secrets from his past of which he has little or no recollection. Carter learns the revolting details of how his mother attempted to strangle him to death when he was just a toddler and her numerous suicide attempts. As he uncovers these horrific details, Carter awakens memories of unspeakable acts that he suffered at her hands. From a childhood of sexual and physical abuse to a meaningful career attending social events at the White House and interviewing Nelson Mandela, No Momma's Boy recounts Carter's tremendous highs and lows and how he survived to become the successful journalist that he is today.

350 pages, Paperback

First published April 30, 2007

About the author

Dominic Carter has led a successful career in journalism spanning over 30 years. He is best known for his political reporting. At present, he works for Verizon FiOS TV News/RNN as an on-air journalist and for WABC as a radio talk show host.
Over the course of his career, Dominic Carter has covered a number of hard-hitting topics, some of which garnered national attention. His 1990 interview with Nelson Mandela is one of the most notable and personally-rewarding pieces he wrote. As one of only two journalists afforded the interview during Mandela’s historic visit to New York City, Dominic Carter had been granted an opportunity for greatness despite his insecurities stemming from his recent graduation and limited experience at the time.
His work in political journalism has gotten him quite a bit of recognition. From serving as a moderator for a 2006 debate featuring future Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton to predicting Donald Trump’s victor shortly after he announced his candidacy, Dominic Carter has continually demonstrated his passion and proficiency for the political.
Prior to becoming a journalist, Dominic attended the State University of New York College at Cortland, participating in theater and radio extracurriculars and ultimately earning his bachelor’s degree in Communication and Media Studies. After graduating, he attended Syracuse University where he received a master’s degree in Broadcast Journalism.
Dominic Carter is also an accomplished author. His memoir, No Momma’s Boy, has been regarded as “grippingly honest” by Newsday. Depicting stories of his youth in the Bronx with a dysfunctional family, this memoir is one of his greatest accomplishments.
With his wife Marilyn, Dominic Carter currently resides in New York. His daughter has decided to follow her father’s footsteps and pursue a career in broadcast journalism.

Reviews

[Sofia · Rating 3 out of 5]

The memoir was good it's basically about his troubled childhood growing up in the South Bronx with a mother that abuses him and how it affects his life, but the 200 pages in the middle could have been summed up in a paragraph, so it definatly was quite redundant. Also there are some times in the beggining and in the end where you want to punch his because he sounds like such an arrogant dumb-ass.

[Elle · Rating 1 out of 5]

Honestly? Kudos to Dominic for building himself up despite his challenging childhood. But. And here's the big but: He sounds like an egomaniac. An entire book of "Wow! Look at me! I'm awesome. And so incredibly successful." It was off-putting.

[Gabriela Y · Rating 5 out of 5]

A remarkable story from a remarkable journalist.

[Nyree James · Rating 5 out of 5]

No mommas boy by Dominic Carter was an very good book it was an emotional book too. this book is about and successful man who been throw hell when he was young. his mom had and mental dieases and for his sake it wasn't safe for him. his mom used to beat him when he was just a couple of months old she almost threw him out the window, she almost killed him she even laied in bed with him and raped him. all these things she did to him he never forgot but have forgave her. when he was young his grandmother tried to protect him the best she could but she was getting sick so he had to move with his aunt and she took good care of him but began to act up in school and fight but he was an very good football player that what kept him on the right track with his grades.he soon had to move again with his aunt friend husband and children to Washington. there he began to stay on the right track but of cource he fell off again. he moved back to new york and began his career.

[Mrs. T · Rating 3 out of 5]

No Momma's Boy,is a biogoraphy about NY1 newscaster Dominic Carter's horrific early life of child abuse, sexual abuse and neglect at the hands of his certified schizoid mother. The book examines how one can seemingly triumph against all odds, if one stays focused on a dream or ignores the horrors...I say seemingly because the memeories constantly creep up on Dominic and they effect his home life and professional life negatively. While he seems successful on the surface, he treats his wife badly and he makes it clear that his success at work is what defines him. Meanwhile if it wasn't for his wife's love and understanding and her guidance he wouldn't be as successful as he is. In the end I'm happy that he wrote the book becasue it freed him of the his "secret" and from the guilt that weighed him down and caused him sorrow.

[Nyea · Rating 5 out of 5]

this book is very inspiring to those going through hard times and are not sure how exactly to get through. Hard times come and go, but at times they stay like a fog never clearing from the sky. It seems as though this book provides inspiration and understanding. Those who believe that whatever they are going through, they can not get out of will be given the strength to get through after reading this book. A man being abused mentally, phy6sicaly, and sexually by his own mother has the ability to be very successful till this day; such trials and tribulations most people don't think they can get through.


February, 9, 09

This book brings me to tears, smiles from joy, and inspiration from someone who has gone through so much. This book just gives off the fact that we can definitely overcome all!!!!!!!

[Deborah]

In this book, author/journalist, Dominic Carter comes clean. He bares a secret that has burdened him for years although he has a successful career, family, and appears to be living the American dream. He reveals to the world that he was sexually molested as a child...by his mother. Mr.Carter brings the reader along on the road to coming to terms with this childhood trauma, and learning and understanding that his mother suffered from schizophrenia. You can almost feel him exhale as he makes his way out of the dark and into the light. The courage it took him to expose this dark secret will hopefully be an inspiration to other men with deep childhood wounds to break their own silence in their own way.

[Naomi · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was a autobiography based on the life of journalist and NY1 anchor Dominic Carter. Basically it talked about his hardships growing up poor, fatherless, with a mother who was on drugs/ never really there for him and so forth. Then he overcomes those obstacles in life and makes a name for himself, going back into the past to realize that there was more damage done than he has witnessed. It was an ok book because you've probably heard the storyline before

[Brittany]

This book is based on a memoir abouts the authors life of how he went threw his childhood of living with his mother and the way she use to treat him.He didnt really know the reason why she acked that certain type of way.he always asked his mother but she never wanted to tell him.he tried his hardest by looking up her past in hospitals and other places that she went to.he wanted to know about it and why so he could let go his pass and embrace the future,which was what he did.

[shannon · Rating 2 out of 5]

heard about it through the mt. sinai savi program. for a memoir to be successful there needs to be some insight, which this guy is lacking to a shocking degree. i wanted to like this but more often than not the guy just comes off like a dick.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well done auto biography. A little redundant; he could have shaved 1/3 of the pages from the book. Here's a guy who came from utter poverty, with absolutely no advantages, and pulled himself up to success and fame.

[Jianny]

Welcome to the world of history! This book can begin a bit boring, but as you get to the deeper side, and you keep on reading, you will be able to both learn and understand. I highly recommend this book, its worth reading it.

[Palorca]

a really strong boy who forgets his past and moves on to the future. i really like this book b.c it happens in real life cases. Many of us may have a current psycho mother or father.

[Ratforce]

For a true story written by a survivor of child abuse, much like Dave Pelzer, try reading the memoir No Momma’s Boy. In it, the author revisits his complex relationship with his mentally ill mother.