Publication Date: November 21, 2022
In this compelling memoir, author Tam MacPhee bares her soul and shares her deepest memories. As a little girl she battles through abuse, with her innocence betrayed by the males closest to her. Becoming a single parent at the age of eighteen, she is determined to work hard to create a better future for herself and her child.
Soon after turning nineteen, she meets a man whom she believed to be the man of her dreams. But she had no idea that the toughest lessons in her life were still to be learned. Secrets are revealed and a piece of her heart is broken off forever.
Realizing she deserves more, Tam finds her path set out by the universe that brings her love and success. But the journey also includes a new heartbreaking diagnosis and many challenges. Join Tam as she recounts her story, sharing her experiences and life’s lessons.
For author Tam MacPhee, sharing her horrific childhood and subsequent journey through adulthood offers an opportunity for other women to gain inspiration.
Her autobiography, From Under a Rock, details the abuse she experienced, along with her three siblings and their mother, at the hands of Tam’s father. Her childhood, coupled with extreme poverty, contributed to Tam making poor choices.
With one child out of wedlock and another given up for adoption, she finally gets a chance at happiness when she meets Steve. The storyline continues as more children are born, and Tam has to deal with her aging mother, among many of life’s twists and turns.
To say the story is perfectly written would be a lie. However, the words are authentic and raw. Looking back, we can all reflect on things we wish we had done differently. The author shows great courage in putting everything out there for the world to see. The inclusion of photos and letters provides another dynamic for readers as they become immersed in the story.
From Under a Rock contains difficult subject matter, but it is a story that needs to be told. The author’s detailed depiction of her life is truly a story of resilience.
Tam MacPhee invites readers into her life and shares her journey in her first book, From Under a Rock. With her strong desire to help others, and possessing a jump-in-with-both-feet-and-get things-done energy, her determination prevails. She is a Mother Earth spiritual soul, grateful for nature and all the elements. Born in Nova Scotia, Canada, she is a loving mother and grandmother. Tam resides in Springdale, overlooking the lake in her self designed dream home.
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Sounds like a good read.
This is full of lies and breach of confidentiality. The family is looking into taking her to court. I’m surprised the police haven’t laid charges as of yet as she did not have permission to publish her sister’s story nor permission to use real names. The slander of several characters in the book is disgusting.