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Natasha Trethewey

This person is a poet whose parent was killed by an ex-spouse at the age of 40.

Gwendolyn Turnbough

This person earned a master's degree in social work and built a successful career while raising two children. This person endured years of physical and emotional abuse at the hands of a spouse, and was eventually killed by that person.

Eric Trethewey

This person worked briefly in the Royal Canadian Navy and went on to earn an advanced degree in English. This person was also the parent of the author.

Joey Grimette

This person is the younger half-sibling of the author.

Joel Grimmette

This person owned an HVAC business, emotionally abused the author, as well as killed his ex-spouse.

Trethewey's Grandmother

The author of this memoir was very close to this person growing up. The author felt safe and secure with this person.

Great-Aunt Sugar

The author would go...

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