Squirrel Pie
Deborah Brannigan
Detroit is a thriving blue-collar town in the 1970s, an era when alcoholism and dysfunction thrive behind closed doors. When fifteen-year-old Debbie accepts a new babysitting job she has no idea that it will forever alter her life. Mac, father of the young children she cares for, slowly begins to groom Debbie with words of praise and flattery.
Longing for emotional connection she agrees to run away with Mac, only to find herself trapped in desperate poverty with a violent alcoholic. She raises three children on roadkill meals and makes herself small and compliant, waiting for someone to save her.
When Mac’s violence threatens more than just Debbie's life, she discovers the strength to say, “No more.” Little does she know, however, that leaving her abuser will involve a kidnapping, a murder, and an interstate FBI manhunt.
Squirrel Pie is a true story of the painful realities around abuse, addiction, mental illness, and generational trauma. It is also a success story; a story in which perseverance, resilience, compassion, and unexpected allies lead Debbie to a life of healthy connections and choosing joy.
Duration - 9h 24m.
Author - Deborah Brannigan.
Narrator - Hope March.
Published Date - Tuesday, 21 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2025 DartFrog Books ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
Detroit is a thriving blue-collar town in the 1970s, an era when alcoholism and dysfunction thrive behind closed doors. When fifteen-year-old Debbie accepts a new babysitting job she has no idea that it will forever alter her life. Mac, father of the young children she cares for, slowly begins to groom Debbie with words of praise and flattery. Longing for emotional connection she agrees to run away with Mac, only to find herself trapped in desperate poverty with a violent alcoholic. She raises three children on roadkill meals and makes herself small and compliant, waiting for someone to save her. When Mac’s violence threatens more than just Debbie's life, she discovers the strength to say, “No more.” Little does she know, however, that leaving her abuser will involve a kidnapping, a murder, and an interstate FBI manhunt. Squirrel Pie is a true story of the painful realities around abuse, addiction, mental illness, and generational trauma. It is also a success story; a story in which perseverance, resilience, compassion, and unexpected allies lead Debbie to a life of healthy connections and choosing joy. Duration - 9h 24m. Author - Deborah Brannigan. Narrator - Hope March. Published Date - Tuesday, 21 January 2025. Copyright - © 2025 DartFrog Books ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:09
Dedication
Duration:00:00:09
Prologue
Duration:00:06:11
Chapter 1
Duration:00:12:34
Chapter 2
Duration:00:06:57
Chapter 3
Duration:00:10:31
Chapter 4
Duration:00:05:49
Chapter 5
Duration:00:07:52
Chapter 6
Duration:00:09:56
Chapter 7
Duration:00:08:01
Chapter 8
Duration:00:09:29
Chapter 9
Duration:00:15:56
Chapter 10
Duration:00:16:44
Chapter 11
Duration:00:09:05
Chapter 12
Duration:00:23:24
Chapter 13
Duration:00:10:21
Chapter 14
Duration:00:17:58
Chapter 15
Duration:00:11:58
Chapter 16
Duration:00:13:51
Chapter 17
Duration:00:13:16
Chapter 18
Duration:00:12:52
Chapter 19
Duration:00:08:20
Chapter 20
Duration:00:07:33
Chapter 21
Duration:00:12:17
Chapter 22
Duration:00:10:17
Chapter 23
Duration:00:07:59
Chapter 24
Duration:00:10:18
Chapter 25
Duration:00:14:37
Chapter 26
Duration:00:11:58
Chapter 27
Duration:00:09:07
Chapter 28
Duration:00:12:27
Chapter 29
Duration:00:10:52
Chapter 30
Duration:00:10:35
Chapter 31
Duration:00:08:05
Chapter 32
Duration:00:10:28
Chapter 33
Duration:00:11:43
Chapter 34
Duration:00:12:41
Chapter 35
Duration:00:05:33
Chapter 36
Duration:00:13:25
Chapter 37
Duration:00:18:39
Chapter 38
Duration:00:10:23
Chapter 39
Duration:00:10:47
Chapter 40
Duration:00:11:24
Chapter 41
Duration:00:10:57
Chapter 42
Duration:00:10:39
Chapter 43
Duration:00:09:58
Chapter 44
Duration:00:11:53
Chapter 45
Duration:00:11:49
Chapter 46
Duration:00:27:10
Epilogue
Duration:00:17:31
Acknowledgments
Duration:00:01:51
Ending Credits
Duration:00:00:17