Serrated

by Stephanie Angelo, Tracy Stombres

Her father died of an overdose when she was two. Unable to cope with the loss, her mother turned to drugs and alcohol, leaving Tracy in the care of grandparents. Nothing in Tracy's life was easy or normal. Homeless as a teenager, she became a stripper to support herself. When Frank sweeps her off her feet she can finally have the life she'd been aching for. She didn't know about his controlling and abusive personality. What happens to Tracy then is so horrifying that your urge to set down the book, and catch your breath, will be overcome by your need to read what happens next. Tracy cuts to the chase in this true crime memoir. She's honest and straight-forward as only a woman who has survived this kind of trauma can be.

172 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2010

Reviews

[Jaime · Rating 4 out of 5]

Agree, a story that needs to be heard.

[Katja · Rating 5 out of 5]

Important story that needed to be told

I think it is important for these kind of stories to be told so that they create awareness and encourage abused women to speak up and leave their abusers.