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The Crocodiles Will Arrive Later

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Pub Date Nov 9 2020 | Archive Date Jul 23 2021

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Biographies & Memoirs | Nonfiction (Adult)

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Kathy McCoy had three major fears: first, that she would grow up to become a suburban housewife with no power of her own; second, nuclear annihilation; third, that her father would kill her. One wasn't out of the question; her alcoholic, mentally ill father threatened his children's lives on a daily basis. Her dad called his explosive mood swings 'crocodiles,' he feared they would devour him as they had his mother. He wasn't the only one.

A memoir of horror and humor, "The Crocodiles Will Arrive Later" tells the story of growing up in mid-century suburban Los Angeles. It is a story of hope and learning how to let go of a painful past to create a very different future.

Kathy McCoy had three major fears: first, that she would grow up to become a suburban housewife with no power of her own; second, nuclear annihilation; third, that her father would kill her. One...

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A Note From the Publisher

<p>Poetry by Elizabeth C. McCoy</p>

<p>Poetry by Elizabeth C. McCoy</p>

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ISBN 9781098328153
PRICE $17.99 (USD)
PAGES 312

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