{"product_id":"the-sergeants-daughter-a-memoir-paperback","title":"The Sergeant's Daughter: A Memoir - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTeressa Shelton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a little girl, Teressa's father dotes on her and little sister, \u003cbr\u003eKaren, while mercilessly mocking her older sister, Debbie. Teressa \u003cbr\u003ethinks its Debbie's fault--until she gets a little older and he begins \u003cbr\u003etormenting her, too. Soon enough, his verbal abuse turns physical. Her \u003cbr\u003esergeant father brings his military life home, meeting each of his \u003cbr\u003edaughters' infractions with extreme punishment for them all. Meanwhile, \u003cbr\u003etheir mother watches silently, never defending her daughters and never \u003cbr\u003esubjected to physical abuse herself. Terrified to be at home and \u003cbr\u003eterrified to tell anyone, Teressa seeks solace in books, music, and the \u003cbr\u003efamily she can find outside of her home: a best friend, a kind neighbor, \u003cbr\u003e and a doting grandfather. At first cowed by her father's abuse and \u003cbr\u003edesperate to believe that maybe, one day, things will change, Teressa \u003cbr\u003eultimately grows into a young woman who understands that if she wants a \u003cbr\u003ebetter life, she'll have to build it for herself--so she does.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eTeressa Shelton has lived in nine states and three countries. After graduating from Belmont University in Nashville, she embarked on a career in managing medical practices. \u003ci\u003eThe Sergeant's Daughter\u003c\/i\u003e is her first book. She lives with her family in Springfield, IL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 11, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50335217516781,"sku":"9781631527210","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/epjXPeRHK09781631527210.webp?v=1785032958","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/the-sergeants-daughter-a-memoir-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}