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Reviewed by Edith Wairimu for Readers' Favorite
In her raw and hopeful memoir, Whisper of Hope, Cry of Despair, Vicky Bedi relates her difficult relationship with her abusive mother and explores how this abuse impacted her life. She examines other broader topics including multigenerational abuse and trauma, and the Indian, French, and Slavic immigration experience during the early 20th century. Bedi’s grandparents immigrated from France, India, and Russia. Her father’s parents first settled in West Virginia and later moved to Pennsylvania and her mother’s parents settled in New York. Her parents married in 1937. Her mother was emotionally and physically abusive toward her husband and daughter. Bedi chronicles her journey to discovering her self-worth and developing empathy and forgiveness for her mother who had also been a victim of abuse.
Heart-breaking and insightful, the memoir offers hope for victims of abuse struggling to find acceptance and searching for peace. Her journey of building a career and succeeding in multiple fields is deeply encouraging. The work shines a light on important topics regarding the complexity of intergenerational abuse, the transmission of abuse and trauma, and the devastating impact of emotional and physical violence. It offers hope that it is possible to break the cycle and not only survive but also succeed. Parental abuse victims will find the themes familiar and find the courage to face their past. Whisper of Hope, Cry of Despair by Vicky Bedi is an eye-opening exploration of immigration and the events that impact multiple generations. It is an honest chronicle of hard-won battles against the effects of abuse.