Daddy’s Little Stranger
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by Acamea Deadwiler
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.
Daddy’s Little Stranger 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.
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.
Daddy’s Little Stranger is a profound exploration of longing and our capacity to heal hidden wounds.
Paperback | 320 pages | Dutton Books for Young Readers | 2024
Acamea Deadwiler is a Pushcart Prize-nominated memoirist and essayist who received praise from Publishers Weekly. She is the author of Daddy’s Little Stranger, and Single That. Her work has appeared in Bellevue Literary Review, North American Review, and Beyond Words Literary Magazine, among other publications. Acamea’s media features include the New York Post, Cosmopolitan, Bustle, and the FOX television network. Currently residing in Nevada, Acamea is an Indiana native. She holds a master’s degree from Valparaiso University and is a fellow in the MFA program at Randolph College.
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