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“Seeing Eye Girl: A Memoir of Madness, Resilience and Hope”
Inspiring memoir reveals how mentor support can have a lifelong impact on kids who mask their pain.
PRAISE FOR SEEING EYE GIRL:
“An engrossing read…Sublime writing brightens an unforgettable, harrowing personal account.” –Kirkus Reviews
“Is it possible that a story of chronic abuse at the hands of a mentally unstable mother can be beautiful? ‘Seeing Eye Girl’ proves that the answer is yes. Armento’s masterful prose and her penchant for the revealing detail make her account illuminating. This book is a testament to the human spirit that will not be denied fulfilling its potential. Armento gives witness to the hard fact that we sometimes have to nurture ourselves and shows just how that can be done.”–Sue William Silverman, author, How to Survive Death and other Inconveniences
“As soon as I started reading Beverly Armento’s memoir ‘Seeing Eye Girl,’ I knew I was in the hands of a gifted writer and storyteller. Armento’s prose is rich and observant as she guides us through her struggles to understand her mother’s madness. Between the pages of heartbreak, shimmers a compelling story of courage.”–Melissa Cistaro, author, Pieces of My Mother
“‘Seeing Eye Girl’ is a brave, riveting account of a young life coping with unspeakable hardship and abuse. But more than that, this memoir is a testament to the resilience and force of the human spirit. This is a story that will move you, affect you, and linger with you long after you close this remarkable book.”–Lauretta Hannon, author, The Cracker Queen—A Memoir of a Jagged, Joyful Life
“‘Seeing Eye Girl’ lays bare every reason for a person of lesser courage, intelligence, talent, and determination to fail in life. Instead, Beverly’s travails have been the impetus for her success as a teacher, professor, and author. A remarkable work by an amazing person. If I had read ‘Seeing Eye Girl’ before I started teaching, I would have been an even better teacher than I was.”–Louis D’Amelio, High School English educator for thirty years, retired
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“Seeing Eye Girl” is her harrowing story of growing up in an abusive and dysfunctional home.
Yet it’s also an uplifting story of resilience and hope–an inspirational story about the teachers who empowered Beverly and gave her the resources and spirit to survive and thrive.
Deftly and courageously written, “Seeing Eye Girl” is a deeply moving journey that will leave you both thankful for all the helping hands who guided you on your path and introspective about how you can give back to others.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
BEVERLY J. ARMENTO: Inspired by the many teachers who mentored her, Beverly J. Armento became an educator and enjoyed a fifty-year career, working with middle school children as well as prospective teachers.
Retired now, she is Professor Emerita at Georgia State University, and holds degrees from The William Paterson University, Purdue University, and Indiana University.
She currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia. Her memoir, “Seeing Eye Girl,” was awarded a bronze medal from the IPPY awards.
For more information, please visit: www.beverlyarmentoauthor.com
A former educator with decades of experience, Beverly J. Armento wrote “Seeing Eye Girl” for the invisible walking wounded–children who hide their pain behind smiles–and for the teachers and mentors who doubt the power of their support.
As a child, Beverly was the “Seeing Eye Girl” for her blind and mentally ill mother.
She was intimately connected with and responsible for her, even though her mother physically and emotionally abused her.
She was Strong Beverly at school where she excelled in academics and was mentored by caring teachers. But at home she was Weak Beverly.
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