Daddy's Little Stranger

<p><span style=color: rgba(36 36 36 1)>Devastated by the sudden disconnection from the man she thought of as her father and the rejection from her birth father that followed a young Acamea Deadwiler finds herself on a lonesome path disturbed by the chaos of mental illness poverty and violence.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(36 36 36 1)> </span></p><p><em style=color: rgba(36 36 36 1)>Daddy's Little Stranger</em><span style=color: rgba(36 36 36 1)> delves into the captivating journey of a girl's life shaped by various forms of neglect. Forced to navigate both tense and tender interactions with her mother's boyfriends Acamea mourns the idea of a father as much as she does the father figures she once knew. She arms herself with resentment and emotional distance for protection.</span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(36 36 36 1)> </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(36 36 36 1)>Acamea tells her story set against the backdrop of Gary Indiana-a city deemed the murder capital of the nation. Here she wrestles with the complexities of human connection as she grows into a woman. This touching narrative reveals her road toward self-discovery as feeling trapped between the worlds of love and obligation she attempts to set herself free. </span></p><p><span style=color: rgba(36 36 36 1)> </span></p><p><em style=color: rgba(36 36 36 1)>Daddy's Little Stranger</em><span style=color: rgba(36 36 36 1)> is a profound exploration of longing and our capacity to heal hidden wounds.</span></p>