Meet Terry – Author of the Bestseller “White Trash”
A powerful memoir that holds the weight of a painful past and the freedom of forgiveness.
Terry Angelos the Author
Terry Angelos is the author of White Trash, a memoir published by Melinda Ferguson. Her writing offers a raw and compelling account of her childhood in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), exploring themes of identity, resilience, race, and belonging. With honesty and depth, she reflects on the complexities of growing up in post-colonial Africa.
Through her memoir, Terry Angelos shares a personal story that resonates with readers who value authenticity and courage.
Discover more about Terry’s background.
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.“
– Maya Angelou
A Memoir That Resonates
White Trash has captivated readers worldwide, earning a spot on the Exclusive Books Top 10 Bestselling Autobiography for 13 consecutive months. With five reprints, it became a South African Bestseller and continues to spark conversations about identity, privilege, and belonging.
Raised during the Rhodesian bush war and immigrating to South Africa at age 11, Terry Angelos is shaped by a white culture that was racist, unstable, and deeply divided. Her childhood was bizarre, as adults around her insisted on living their version of normality while the world fell apart.
White Trash is a remarkable memoir told with savage honesty, as the narrator unravels what it means to be a white African. It’s also a story about finding a shard of light amidst the depravity in a quest to reinvent the self.
What Terry Is Doing Now
“I’m sharing essays, behind-the-scenes glimpses, and the occasional midlife misadventure on my online journal, Unwritten and Unbound.
It’s where the deeper work that grew out of White Trash continues – untangling shame, identity, faith, and the strange ways we are shaped by place.
I’m also (somewhat slowly, frequently in my pyjamas) working on my next memoir: a story about what happens after so-called happy endings, and the messy, sometimes absurd work of becoming whole.”
Readers Reflections
Simple honest style but very interesting
I was not surprised to see that the publisher was Melinda Ferguson who’s book smacked had the same effect on me
Brutally honest”
Not everyone gets their happily ever after.
Her story, thankfully, follows this predictable arc.
Reminds me that we often have no idea of someone else’s trauma and past. Treat everyone kindly and with compassion, always.”
Kathy /Anna – 28 Jun 2022(Takealot review)
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