Unhealed Wounds of My Father

Emile Maxi's father Ascencio was born in Haiti in the 1920s. He was as the author says a man who wanted nothing more than to live up to his name by rising above the difficulty of a life filled with struggle and a dysfunctional childhood. A deeply flawed and complicated man Ascencio was known for his hardworking nature and the good deeds he performed for his community. But at home he was physically verbally and emotionally abusive abuse that worsened dramatically after the sudden death of the author's mother when the author was only five years old. <br /><br />His mother's death and his father's abusive behaviour left the author with lifelong scars of grief and intergenerational trauma. He has spent his life working to heal these wounds leaning on faith family a desire to stop the cycle and create a healthy joyful future for his own children. Here he shares his hard-won wisdom offering readers a pathway to freedom from the struggles of grief and trauma. <br /><br />Powerful poignant and courageous The Unhealed Wounds of My Father follows the author's journey of healing and self-discovery where the pain of the past is transformed into hope for the future.