In the Grip of Fear

In her autobiography, Dana J. Scala recounts the story of her family, which was plagued by fear and violence. Dana grows up with her mother, father, and sister. Her father's mother-her grandmother-is also always around. The two sisters witness their mother living in constant fear of doing something wrong, and they do too. The father is unpredictable. Periods when he is kind to his wife and childre...