Utterly Alone
The Scars of my Childhood and How I Found my Way in Life
»The beating had stopped. I cowered in the small tub. My mother sat in front of me and cried as she massaged her swollen hands.«
For years, Ann Helena Neudek was beaten and humiliated by her parents. From the outside they seemed to be a well-to-do, storybook family, but behind the facade violence and fear reigned. Depression and suicidal thoughts accompanied her into adulthood.
In this very personal and poetic book, Ann Helena Neudek delves into the horrors of her childhood, which still overwhelm her like a bolt of lightning at times. Therapy, love for her husband, and the power of words are helping her let go of all the trauma and trust in life. The story of her journey into her past inspires us to have courage, trust ourselves, and find our way to life.
- Parental violence in the upper educational class
- A story with poetic power
