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by Amanda Perry (Author)
This is an unvarnished, first-person recount of a life lived under the constant shadow of trauma and abuse. Behind the deceptive facade of a house on "School Drive," the author details years of escalating psychological and physical violence.
The memoir exposes how love and family were twisted into tactics of control and manipulation. The author recounts instances of being assaulted while holding a baby, threats involving weapons, and the relentless emotional warfare designed to break her down. She details the painful struggle of protecting her children and the multiple failed attempts to escape her abuser.
Landscaping Lies On School Drive is a powerful testament to the author's journey from victim to survivor. It is a story of reclaiming autonomy, finding strength in the aftermath of terror, and finally beginning the difficult, tragic, and beautiful process of healing. This book is an invitation to every woman who has felt shame over what she has overcome, proving that she is stronger than the worst things that have happened to her.
