A figment of your imagination, my dear: A memoir - Paperback

by Elizabeth Bookshop Mamchak (Author)

Born in Canberra in 1944, Elizabeth grew up under the shadow of her father, Sir Frederick Wheeler, a man destined for one of the highest offices in Australia. To the outside world, her family appeared accomplished and respectable. Behind closed doors, however, her childhood was scarred by abuse and silence-a silence that shaped her sense of self and her understanding of love.

As Elizabeth steps into adulthood, the wounds of her past resurface in the form of fragile mental health and fractured relationships. Yet it is at her father's wake that she uncovers a devastating revelation-one that forever alters her path and compels her to confront the truth she had long been forced to bury.

With raw honesty and courage, Elizabeth not only shares her story but extends a vital call: for survivors to speak out, for loved ones to listen, and for silence to no longer protect and shield perpetrators.