In her upcoming memoir, The 10: A Memoir of Family and the Open Road, E.A. Hanks, the 42-year-old daughter of actor Tom Hanks, opens up about her troubled childhood marked by her parents’ divorce and her complicated relationship with her mother, Susan Dillingham. The memoir details how she struggled with emotional and physical abuse at the hands of her mother and the subsequent impact it had on her life.

E.A., who was born in Los Angeles but spent much of her childhood in Sacramento after her parents separated, writes that her mother exhibited “violence and deprivation,” which contributed to a tumultuous upbringing. She recalls how, during the years between ages 5 and 14, she lived in a home that was often chaotic, filled with neglect, and a strained relationship with her mother. “I was a Sacramento girl,” she said, describing her life in the house that had “dog s—” in the backyard and a fridge often “bare or full of expired food.”

The memoir also touches on a pivotal moment when the relationship between E.A. and her mother reached its breaking point. After an incident of physical violence, E.A. moved to Los Angeles and was granted primary custody by her father, Tom Hanks. “One night, her emotional violence became physical violence, and in the aftermath, I moved to Los Angeles, right smack in the middle of the seventh grade,” E.A. writes.

The memoir goes on to describe the deep emotional scars that her mother left, and how E.A.’s relationship with her father, Tom Hanks, and stepmother Rita Wilson grew stronger as she transitioned into adulthood. The book also reflects on a road trip that E.A. and her mother took together across America, which gave her the chance to understand her mother better, but ultimately left her with mixed emotions about their complicated relationship.

As she reflects on her past, E.A. expresses how the memories of her parents’ strained relationship, as well as the emotional toll from her mother’s behavior, shaped her life. “The void Miller’s passing leaves in the hearts of his family, friends, teammates, teachers, coaches and others will be felt for years,” she says in the memoir, explaining how she continues to heal from the difficult experiences of her childhood.

The memoir, which also delves into the bond between E.A. and her father, Tom Hanks, is set to be released on April 8, 2025, and promises to shed light on the deeper, more personal side of the famous family.