The perfect match. Or so she thinks.
Her warmth and empathy.
His charisma and ambition.
Yet, Cathy feels safer teaching battle-scarred gangsters in a prison classroom than at home with her own partner.
By day she walks on eggshells. At night she sleeps on the backseat of her car. Her safe place is an all-night roadhouse; her best friend, her journal.
The slow boil intensifies until, one day, Cathy finds her French grandmother’s armoire smashed to pieces in her bedroom, a hammer on the floor, her life in splinters beside it.
Part memoir, part inspiration, Boiling a Frog Slowly is unflinching in its confrontation of abuse and utterly courageous in its portrayal of redemption.
A story of loving, hurting, and healing – a gripping reminder that courage comes from within. Always.
– Tracy Going
A tale of insidious abuse told with heart-breaking honesty and humility. The triumphant ending is truly uplifting.
– Sue Nyathi
What readers have said:
It was such a validating book to read. There were so many unspoken about thoughts that you had that were so relatable. Reading your book really helped me, thank you.
Thank you for your book. It's my story too. Through and through.
I am reading your book. I was in a relationship with a narcissist for six years. I finally feel seen, heard and understood. Thank you for your book.
Heart wrenching, yet hopeful and inspiring.
Boiling a Frog Slowly: A memoir of love gone wrong by Cathy Park Kelly
- Boiling a Frog Slowly: A memoir of love gone wrong by Cathy Park Kelly
