They Told Me Not to Sing

Abused before she could understand abuse, or speak of her pain, or bear the thought of being unloved, author Jennifer Wyler repressed the memory which persisted throughout the years and affected her ability to express herself as an adult. In They Told Me Not to Sing, she writes simply and honestly, narrating a heartbreaking journey of self-discovery. In this memoir, Wyler narrates the story of what it was like growing up with an alcoholic mothera story of survival, rejection, hopes, and dreams.