My Daddy the Pedophile

A Memoir

By: Lily Palazzi

Narrated by: Patricia Santomasso

A shocking true story of a girl's affair with her father.

After years of suffering multiple forms of abuse, a vulnerable young girl flees her home only to land straight into the arms of her biological father - a sexual predator.

My Daddy the Pedophile tells the harrowing true story of a teenage girl’s affair with her manipulative sociopathic father. After a terrible dark secret comes to light, the real story unfolds and her courageous journey of healing begins.

Powerful and inspiring, My Daddy the Pedophile offers hope, encouragement, and the knowledge that although the road may be bumpy and the journey long, it is always possible to prevail over great trauma.

©2018 Lily Palazzi (P)2019 Lily Palazzi

Critic reviews

"If you are easily shocked by what occurs behind closed doors in some average suburban neighborhoods, do not read this book. If you want to read a riveting tale of manipulation, abuse, and courageous healing, then this is the book for you." (Sharyn Higdon Jones, MFT, author of Healing Steps)

"Lily Palazzi's memoir, My Daddy the Pedophile is a riveting, well-paced account of both how her father's calculated manipulation of her desperate need to be loved subjected her to the wounding distortions of incest and how through therapy and the true love of her husband she ultimately finds the healing she had once thought would never be possible." (Catherine McCall, author of the international best seller Never Tell)

“It pulls you along from page to page.... There's no self pity, no hate - just a suspenseful, honest, highly readable account of how a human being can emerge whole from even the worst of childhoods.” (Adair Lara, author of Naked, Drunk, and Writing)

Wish I had this book years ago

When I started this audio book I just couldn’t stop listening. As a survivor of many years of sexual abuse I wished I had this book just for the understanding of some of my issues. I never really tried to find help and I always thought I was doing okay, this book opened my eyes.
I would recommend it to anyone and not just the abused but also a good read for friends, family or anyone who would like to know what could go on in our heads.
Thank you

Wow

Lily is resilient, brave and a survivor.
I cannot imagine the horror of physical, sexual and the psychological abuse she had endured.
Congratulations lily, and thank you for this book.

Impacting

Good read for any survivor of abuse, on point.
Lily's journey of breaking the generational cycle of abuse, healing her inner-child and the impact of her decisions along the way are insightful and helpful as a guidance tool.

Journey of survival

I feel that anyone who has suffered from any type of abuse can follow the path of this book. This book hit close to home for me. Luckily in the years from this survivor’s ordeal, there is so much awareness and places to turn for those being abused, however it’s this type of book that can and will change many who read this book.

Good book, shocking to read

I almost stopped listening to this book so many times, not because the story was bad but because the narrator was horrible. The breathy words at the end of every sentence were super annoying. I got through it cause I wanted to hear the whole story but would have been better with someone different .

Not an easy listen

I have mixed feelings about this book. It’s fairly graphic and is definitely triggering. The author’s perspective is not one that I expected. I did wish for positive outcome foreshadowing.

If you decide to listen to this book, you should commit to finishing it so you can have closure. If nothing less, the author deserves to be heard.

invest your time in this book.

This is an inspiring journey of self discovery, forgiveness, and triumph, to achieve wellness.

Horrifically Tantalizing

I could not stop listening to this book. Every page was a new plot twist, and you get a somber reminder every few pages that this was a reality for somebody. This book will leave you speechless, angry, sad, and happy all at the same time. This is the first autobiography I've read where the writer opens up about every little detail, even the parts where they made mistakes. I think everybody should read this at least once in their lives.

Tw: VERY discript

This book reads differently than many child abuse memoirs. It gets VERY discript, to the point you’d almost feel like you’re ready a risqué novel instead. I questioned the author many times through out the first 1/2 of the book, the abuse was so romanticized. But as I listened further, this was her experience and a valid one at that. No the book did not end romanticizing her abuse, but instead all of the work and effort she went through in order to heal herself. She did what many authors don’t do, she reveals the darkest and most shameful parts of her mind. She remains honest to let other abuse victims know, what they experienced, they are not alone.

Great book!

Thank you for having the courage to share your story! This book was raw and absolutely amazing!