We Were a Nice Normal Family by Dr. Patricia Grenelle
We Were a Nice Normal Family by Dr. Patricia Grenelle
We Were a Nice Normal Family by Dr. Patricia Grenelle is a deeply personal memoir about surviving childhood trauma, confronting painful family truths, and discovering that healing remains possible even decades later.
A retired forensic psychologist and survivor herself, Dr. Grenelle examines the painful contrast between a family that appeared perfectly normal from the outside and the sexual abuse, emotional neglect, abandonment, and silence hidden beneath that appearance.
Drawing from both professional insight and lived experience, she explores the lasting effects of C-PTSD, narcissistic abuse, complicated relationships, self-doubt, and unresolved childhood trauma, while tracing her own difficult path toward understanding and recovery.
Perfect for readers of trauma recovery memoirs, C-PTSD stories, family dysfunction, narcissistic abuse recovery, and survivor narratives, We Were a Nice Normal Family is an unflinching story about finally speaking the truth—and finding a way forward.
— John Rinaldo, The Positive Pen
