Daughter turns tragedy into a new memoir

VENICE — Every word Monica Medina spoke captivated the audience.
She shared what it’s like at 17 living in a violent household for 15 years until her mother died.
“My mom was murdered by my stepfather in 2009,” Medina told guests at the recent Homeless to Home at Plantation Golf & Country Club in Venice. “My mom attempted to leave several times in her 15-year marriage ... When I realized we were finally leaving I was overwhelmed.”
Monica Medina, author of the new book “The Third Return,” shares the story of how her mother was murdered after trying to leave a 15-year violent relationship. Medina now volunteers for the Safe Place And Rape Crisis Center in Sarasota helping survivors of violence.

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