No More Daddy's Little Whore (Paperback)


Mona liked to remember the strong hands of her Granddaddy. Whether they were guiding her on the little red tricycle around their D.C. neighborhood or helping her into bed at night, their touch meant comfort. On really bad days Mona would close her eyes and relish in the memory of the warm embraces he gave her every morning and night. And when he covered her in kisses that made her laugh and squeal in delight, Mona knew that she was his cherished girl. Journey came along and Granddaddy taught her how to widen their circle of love. Mona's life was filled with the security and contentment every little girls needs. When her Granddaddy died, Mona's foundation was lost. Mona and Journey were sent to live with their parents, Carolyn and Wendell, for the first time since Mona could remember. Mona quickly learned that Wendell's touches weren't safe but sinister. His actions made her feel foul and confused. She told but Carolyn would rather believe her child to be a liar than her own judgment in character to be flawed. Mona tried to do all that she could keep her little sister Journey safe. She suffered Wendell's constant violations while ever searching for an escape, but the day she came home and saw what their mother wouldn't, Mona knew that she had to run. She had to find safety for them even if that meant leaving Journey alone. Journey was seven when she learned that the Boogie Man was a master of disguise. He read the paper on the sofa in the evenings then crept down the hallway at night. He ate scrambled eggs at the breakfast table in the mornings and then left her used and crumbled up on the basement floor whenever no one was looking, and Carolyn always chose to look the other way. Journey's salvation floated on the hope that Mona would return to rescue her but ultimately she saved herself. Journey found brief true love and was honored when fortune smiled on her with Celeste. She would look into that tiny face and wonder how any mother could be incapable of laying d

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Mona liked to remember the strong hands of her Granddaddy. Whether they were guiding her on the little red tricycle around their D.C. neighborhood or helping her into bed at night, their touch meant comfort. On really bad days Mona would close her eyes and relish in the memory of the warm embraces he gave her every morning and night. And when he covered her in kisses that made her laugh and squeal in delight, Mona knew that she was his cherished girl. Journey came along and Granddaddy taught her how to widen their circle of love. Mona's life was filled with the security and contentment every little girls needs. When her Granddaddy died, Mona's foundation was lost. Mona and Journey were sent to live with their parents, Carolyn and Wendell, for the first time since Mona could remember. Mona quickly learned that Wendell's touches weren't safe but sinister. His actions made her feel foul and confused. She told but Carolyn would rather believe her child to be a liar than her own judgment in character to be flawed. Mona tried to do all that she could keep her little sister Journey safe. She suffered Wendell's constant violations while ever searching for an escape, but the day she came home and saw what their mother wouldn't, Mona knew that she had to run. She had to find safety for them even if that meant leaving Journey alone. Journey was seven when she learned that the Boogie Man was a master of disguise. He read the paper on the sofa in the evenings then crept down the hallway at night. He ate scrambled eggs at the breakfast table in the mornings and then left her used and crumbled up on the basement floor whenever no one was looking, and Carolyn always chose to look the other way. Journey's salvation floated on the hope that Mona would return to rescue her but ultimately she saved herself. Journey found brief true love and was honored when fortune smiled on her with Celeste. She would look into that tiny face and wonder how any mother could be incapable of laying d

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Imprint

Outskirts Press

Country of origin

United States

Release date

July 2012

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First published

July 2012

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Dimensions

229 x 152 x 21mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

370

ISBN-13

978-1-4327-8813-1

Barcode

9781432788131

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1-4327-8813-2



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