At eighteen years old, Patti Caldwell is looking forward to an idyllic future. After a cruel and appalling childhood, she marries her high school sweetheart, Dennis, expecting to finally find true happiness. But that future never materializes. Instead, another cycle of horrendous abuse begins. Over decades Patti experiences escalating verbal and physical abuse by her alcoholic husband. He manipulates her into a position of vulnerability and isolation, attempting to convince her that she is the crazy one. When she finally escapes to a shelter after nearly dying, Dennis turns everyone they...
At eighteen years old, Patti Caldwell is looking forward to an idyllic future. After a cruel and appalling childhood, she marries her high school ...