Through Diana's Eyes: A Shattered Memoir

By Diana Sparacino

Loving means losing everything. Rebelling means surviving. The cycle has begun... In a 1970s Italian American household in New Jersey, eighteen-year-old Diana Sparacino faces an impossible choice between obedience and freedom. Her Sicilian father controls her every move through violence and intimidation, while her mother brands her a "whore" for seeking friendship with boys. Each beloved dog Diana bonds with is brutally taken from her, teaching her that love leads to loss and that those who should protect her will ultimately betray her. When Diana's secret relationship with her first love is discovered and destroyed by her father's intervention, she reaches her breaking point. However, Diana has learned something her parents never intended to teach her-sometimes survival means abandoning everything you've ever known. But to escape, she must choose between the devil she knows at home and the uncertain dangers that await beyond-ultimately risking everything on a desperate gamble with a stranger who offers the one thing her family never could: a way out.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0FRFS1HMJ
• ISBN13: 9798989867356
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Rise Above Publishing LLC
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"