Telling: What Remains Hidden Becomes Lethal A Memoir

Imagine being told by your father over and over again that you're a moron.Imagine loving to draw and being told you're not a real artist. And imagineyour father suggesting that he should have been your first lover. Celia Hirschheard all this and more before she turned 18, and she's now telling her storywith emotional detail and psychological insight. Discovering that denial couldhave fractured her life forever, Hirsch believes the power of her will to surviveis what saved her.Hirsch's difficult childhood was further complicated by her parents beingHolocaust survivors. Despite this flawed parenting, Hirsch went on to becomean accomplished artist, an entrepreneur several times over, a wife and a motherwith a healthy and loving family. But it wasn't until she sat down to tell herstory that she realized how she did it. Her grinding and relentless sense thatsomething was wrong drove her to face her monsters, break through barriers, and reconstruct her past. By sharing her story, she hopes others will find thecourage inherent in all of us.

Pages: 379, Paperback, Celia Hirsch