My Name is Frankie: A Memoir

by Tristi Pinkston and Frankie Maio

I spent my childhood hiding from my father as much as possible. I learned early on that if I tried to save my mother from a beating, I'd get hit and then my mother would be beaten even more. It was best for both of us if I didn't get involved. I'd leave the house and go far away, curling up under a tree where I could cry my "alone tears." Then I'd creep into the house and into bed, grateful to have escaped, but then I'd get beaten in the morning...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1490557393
• ISBN13: 9781490557397
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 132 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.0" x 0.3" x 5.0"