The Ungracious Daughter

A prequel to her first novel, The Unwanted Wife, Sandy Maeck's The Ungracious Daughter is an equally haunting tale about betrayal, love, deceit, and disloyalty - and a dark family secret that almost ends in murder. Trying to keep such a secret hidden led one daughter on a deeply personal journey into the slippery nature that is the truth. Follow along with Maya as she recounts her dark childhood as a victim of sexual abuse and embarks on a journey to finally acknowledge that she is the victim and needs to put a stop to the crippling self-blame that has kept her from being happy once and for all. Through her eyes, the dark secrets of a mendacious man who will stop at nothing, including manipulation, deceit and even fratricide, are exposed. While the belief that she was ungracious for telling the truth tormented her, she found strength in this revelation and was finally able to begin her healing. Come along on an empowering journey and celebrate how Maya focused on her strengths, tapped into her courage, and displayed extraordinary bravery to go against both society and her family's expectations to reveal the truth. She chose the truth, and in doing so, she finally chose herself, too.