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My Father’s Burning in Hell

October 25, 2023October 25, 2023 by onemoreexclamation

I’ve been excited to share this poignant memoir, My Father’s Burning in Hell by Mia McDaniel. Thank you Suzy Approved Book Tours for having me on the tour.

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About The Book

Title: My Father’s Burning in Hell

Written by: Mia McDaniel

Genre: Memoir

Release Date: August 8, 2023

Available: Amazon

Life is beautiful for young Mia McDaniel, living with her two loving parents and her younger brother in their Long Island home. All of this is thrown into chaos, however, when she learns just before her fifth birthday that her older cousin, Anna, will be leaving Israel following the tragic death of her father and coming to live with Mia’s family. Little did either girl know that what would happen next in that idyllic suburban home would irrevocably mark all of those involved.

McDaniel takes readers along with her as she reexamines her own life in an effort to understand her fragile past and shape a brighter future for herself and her children. A piercing memoir of the real-life consequences born of living in a toxic household with a horrible secret, My Father’s Burning in Hell examines the lies and terrors that can destroy a home and the resolute strength inside all of us to find our own happiness in the wreckage.

Review for My Father’s Burning in Hell

Well first and foremost, the title is spot on. What do you get when your parents are narcissists and your dad is a predator? One toxic life and what NOT to do when you’re a parent yourself.

As the author shares her toxic family, it will tear at your heart and make you want to hug her pain away. The situations described were absolutely horrendous. Thank you for sharing your story. I hope it was therapeutic and helps even just one person. I could empathize with not being good enough and know it messes with a person’s mind every single day.

The story was well organized – the chapters were grouped by characters, making it easy to keep everyone straight (and to form opinions easily). After cheering for this young girl, I was happy to see she could be the difference with therapy, believing in herself, and hope. I recommend this how-to-not-be-a-parent memoir and how it’s possible to shape your own future.

About The Author

Mia McDaniel was born in Manhattan, New York, and spent her childhood living in Long Island, New Jersey, and ultimately Florida. She received a Bachelor of Science in Advertising from University of Florida. Throughout her thirty-five-year career in public relations, Mia has worked on behalf of major regional, national, and international clients. Mia lives in Northern California with her amazing husband, three cats, and a miniature Goldendoodle. She has two wonderful and cherished children from a previous marriage and an adopted adult daughter with Richard.

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