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War’s unseen battle: A daughter confronts a veteran’s hidden wounds.
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Enemy

A true story of courage, childhood trauma and the cost of war

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  • Paperback

    354 pages

  • Release Date

    26 October 2023

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Summary

As a child, Ruth Clare didn’t know her father was a Vietnam veteran. She didn’t know people went to war and came back changed. What she knew, was that no matter how vigilant she was, or how desperately she tried to please, she always seemed to set off her father’s anger. With a mother too scared to intervene when anger became violence, Ruth learnt to stand up for herself, and others, vowing never to allow the circumstance of her life to defeat her.

After becoming a parent, Ruth’s fear…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780645808506
ISBN-10:0645808504
Author:Ruth A. Clare
Publisher:Life Lab Books
Imprint:Life Lab Books
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:354
Release Date:26 October 2023
Weight:517g
Dimensions:20mm x 152mm x 229mm
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Enemy by Ruth A. Clare - ISBN: 9780645808506
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Critics Review

“Resembling a novel in its sensory detail and riveting narrative.” Australian Book Review

“Brilliantly moving.” Annabel Crabb

“Extraordinary memoir.” Booktopia

“An enormously rewarding and revealing exploration of the effects of war on family life and on the human soul and psyche… emotionally charged and thoroughly engaging.” The Australian

“Powerful and heart-rending memoir, told with grace and empathy.” Kate Forsyth, bestselling author

“A beautiful memoir about how our childhood shapes us and the scars it leaves.” Amra Pajalic, author

“Stories such as Clare’s must be read.” Books + Publishing

“Ruth Clare brings history into the home with piercing intelligence, unflinching honesty and total, terrifying recall” Clare Wright, Stella prize-winning author


About The Author

Ruth A. Clare

Ruth Clare is an award-winning author, TEDx speaker, copywriter, qualified scientist, and coach. She combines hard-won insights gained overcoming childhood trauma and living with c-PTSD and ADHD with decades of research into mental health, trauma recovery, resilience, and wellbeing to provide creative, practical solutions to help people thrive. In addition to her decades as a professional writer, Ruth has performed in television, film, and theatrical productions. Her TEDx talk, ‘The Pain of Hiding Your True Self,’ has had more than half a million views.

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