A VEIL LIFTED

About the Book

“A Veil Lifted” is an autobiography about a particularly painful chapter in Terri’s life. The book speaks of Terri’s struggles with depression, and with trying to cope with the deaths of her parents, especially the death of her mother. “A Veil Lifted” is written as a tribute to the two of them, and to the impact that their lives had on Terri’s life, and continues to have to this day. Terri’s hope is that “A Veil Lifted” will lift the “veil of shame” that Terri’s mother carried with her to her death. “A veil of shame” is the result of a lifetime of secrets and lies.

About the Author

Terri E. Davis is a 56 year old African American woman who lives in Philadelphia, PA., with Joe, her husband of twenty-one years. Terri was educated in the Philadelphia Public School system, and later earned a Bachelor’s Degree in English from Beaver College, now known as Arcadia University. Terri is the youngest of eight children, born to John A. Lyles, Sr., and Ruth Payne Lyles. Terri had been employed at a Law Office in Philadelphia for twenty-two years, but had to stop working in May for medical reasons.