Tag: parental abuse

  • Vibrant, powerful book explores family violence

    Vibrant, powerful book explores family violence

    In his new book Shattered, Arthur Boers writes, “I realized that I never understood my father, our relationship, or even myself.” In this coming-of-age story, Boers explores his relationship with his father, trying to make sense of why he both feared and loved him. How did his father’s violence shape the person that Boers became?…