Surviving the Family Kingdom
A Memoir of Control, Courage, and the Fight to Reclaim a Life
Raised under the rule of a Bible-wielding, chain-smoking mother who believed she could cast out demons and raise the dead, Peggy spent her youth trapped inside The Family Kingdom—a home-grown cult that blurred the lines between salvation and control. From late-night exorcisms to being run out of towns, she learned to survive on fear, faith, and fierce determination. Surviving the Family Kingdom is a darkly compelling coming-of-age memoir about breaking free from spiritual abuse and learning to recover a life that was never truly hers to begin with.
In this powerful and unflinching memoir, Peggy Sharr reveals what it was like growing up inside a family ruled by fear, control, and religious manipulation. Surviving the Family Kingdom traces her journey from a childhood defined by obedience and silence to a woman determined to reclaim her voice and her freedom.
With honesty of a survivor and the insight of a clinical psychotherapist, Peggy Sharr exposes the hidden cost of loyalty within a cult-like family—and the strength it takes to break free. This is a story about trauma, resilience, and the radical act of rebuilding a life on one’s own terms.
Surviving the Family Kingdom is a moving testament to the human capacity for healing, the courage it takes to step out of the shadows and into the truth, and how to break intergenerational trauma.
