Goodbye, Sweet Girl: A Story of Domestic Violence and Survival by Kelly Sundberg

Goodbye, Sweet Girl: A Story of Domestic Violence and Survival by Kelly Sundberg is a memoir that traces a marriage as it shifts from a love story into an account of abuse. Written with directness and openness, it examines how tenderness and violence can exist side by side, why the author endured years of physical and emotional pain, and how she eventually broke free. Sundberg writes of her husband, Caleb, describing him as funny, warm and supportive, and a wonderful father to their son, Reed, while also portraying his vengeful and violent behaviour. As she tries to understand her relationship, she looks back to her childhood in Salmon, an isolated mountain community in Idaho described as a place of sharp contradictions, where different ways of life exist alongside hidden brutality and strict communal expectations. Key details Memoir Author: Kelly Sundberg Full title: Goodbye, Sweet Girl: A Story of Domestic Violenc...