Twisted Strands: Family Secrets and Intergenerational Trauma
Published by Sunbury Press
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War begets unlikely pairings. In the shadow of World War I, Carol Schultz Vento's father was born to two military veterans. In the immediate aftermath of World War II, she entered the world as the eldest daughter of a battle scarred paratrooper veteran and a beautician daughter of Italian immigrants. The combat experience of two generations of warriors impacted their children, both through nature and nuture. The study of epigenetics suggests there may be a genetic predispositions to stress and anxiety passed from a traumatized parent to their children. Also, the added stressor of family secrets, which this book illustrates, causes more inner turmoil due to the decption necessary to keep the secrets hidden.
The Schultz family was not untouched by tragedy, instability, and secrecy but they adapted and moved forward. The author had looked through the lens of previous generations to understand their struggles and strengths. Only through this process can one have compassion and empathy for our grandparents, parents, and ourselves.
The Schultz family was not untouched by tragedy, instability, and secrecy but they adapted and moved forward. The author had looked through the lens of previous generations to understand their struggles and strengths. Only through this process can one have compassion and empathy for our grandparents, parents, and ourselves.
70 pages
| $11.99 USD
| 979-8-88819-242-9
| July 4, 2024
