Why Daddy, Why? [Hardcover]

Emelia J Hardy (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 30, 2003

This book about extreme cruelty by a daddy for his children and his loving wife is written simply and from the heart, much of it from the point of view of the little girl Emelia who suffered unimaginable torture at the hands of her abusive, alcoholic father. "I wrote this book simply, like a little girl but with the heart of a woman," the author says. "You will find no words that you can't pronounce or understand. What you will find is the open heart of a little girl, then of the woman she became." The author goes on to give a vivid and heartfelt account of the abuse the same little girl suffered at the hands of nuns, supposedly the agents of God's love and mercy, behind the closed doors of a convent; thereafter she reveals how she found herself in a life-threatening situation, brought about by her own hand at fifteen, as a result of an unfeeling husband who raped and beat her. The picture she paints is made all the more poignant by the loss of the one true love whose memory will never die, by the loss of a devoted brother who couldn't stay because God wanted him more, and by the unconditional love of a mother prepared to sacrifice anything for her children. The book shows how the shadow of a father's cruelty can be cast over the whole life of a child

Product Details

• Hardcover: 280 pages
• Publisher: Writers Club Press (January 30, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595745458
• ISBN-13: 978-0595745456
• Product Dimensions: 9.4 x 6.6 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,698,049 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars why Daddy why, May 28, 2002

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bonnie dodier (usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Why Daddy, Why? (Paperback)

This book made me feel as if I was living it and seeing it at the same time. I felt the children's pain and how scared they must have been all the time. I couldn't put it down. This book has made me realise how great my own childhood was and that this type of abuse goes on right here in New Hampshire where I live. I could feel this book. After I had read the book I still think about it. It was written so that you were part of it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Even Kids understand this book, May 10, 2002

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Why Daddy, Why? (Paperback)

This book is very inspiring. It's amazing how just one family can go through so much and be able to move on. It's just one obstacle after another, tumbling into more and more bad things. There are some good things about this book, such as, having children who will love you forever, caring mothers, encouraging brothers, and an Elder who you can bake cookies with. This book will take you on the emotional ride of your life, sending you to fury, happiness, joy, fear, and bring you to tears. I felt like I was a background person, always watching, always listening to see what would happen. I felt proud and strong, when Irene stood up to her abusive husband, I felt great joy when Emelia, Cecile, and Jerry received great presents from Mr. Frank, I felt fury when the father abused the children, or broke Emelia's beloved doll furniture. I felt joy when Emelia's mother, Irene, escaped the hands of the abusive father, I felt fear when the father nearly killed Irene, and I cried when Jerry passed away. This book draws you into the world of a child who is pleading for help from God to a grown woman who will protect her children no matter what. After you read the first sentence, you can't stop. I should know, I read from 7:00 PM to 10:00 AM, and I didn't set the book down once. You really need to read this book.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get Your Kleenex!!, April 8, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: Why Daddy, Why? (Paperback)

I've read the book twice!! I was afraid that I missed something the first time. I cannot believe how powerful this story is. I was intrigued with page one. How one family could have gone through so much is beyond me. I was brought to tears many times and actually had to put the book down for a few hours because I was so distraught over what I had read. I cannot imagine what horrible things happened that we didn't read about and the writer having to relive these moments in order to tell her story. I can only hope that this family has overcome the tragic events that have taken place in there life. My heart goes out to this little girl and her brothers and sister. My heart also goes out to the mother of this little girl, who should have died many times but her sheer will and determination kept this woman going, and her desire to get her children away from this evil man. May god bless and take care of this family as they continue on there journey in this world and into the next.