Ina Garten Opens Up About Childhood Abuse By Her Father: ‘I Remember Thinking He Would Kill Me’ (Exclusive)

Ina Gartenhad a “very lonely childhood.” Thecelebrity cookopens up about suffering physical and emotional abuse from her late parents, Charles and Florence Rosenberg, for the first time in her memoir,Be Ready When the Luck Happens(out Oct. 1). In an interview with PEOPLE, Garten, 76, recalls being afraid of her father, a surgeon, who would hit her and pull her hair if she did something he disapproved of. “I was terrified,” says theBarefoot Contessastar.

Ina Garten Says She's 'Totally Happy with the Decision' to Not Have Children (Exclusive)

Ina Garten and husband Jeffrey.Photo:Allison Michael Orenstein Allison Michael Orenstein Ina Gartenhas no regrets about her decision not to have children. The author ofBe Ready When the Luck Happens, 76, who has been married to Jeffrey Garten, 78, since 1968, said that “not for a minute” has she regretted her choice. “I think Jeffrey would’ve been a great parent but I don’t know whether I would’ve been a good parent or not.

Ina Garten Tells Oprah Winfrey How She Avoided Turning Into Another Martha Stewart

Ina Garten and Martha Stewart.Photo:Michael Loccisano/Getty; Michael Simon/Getty Michael Loccisano/Getty; Michael Simon/Getty Ina Gartenis proud of sticking to her vision. The 76-year-oldBarefoot Contessastar spoke toOprah Winfreyon the Dec. 24. episode ofThe Oprah Podcastabout staying true to herself throughout her career and avoiding pressure to make herself more likeMartha Stewart. Agreeing that she had to fight for what she wanted, Garten noted, “Just trust your vision. I think the thing that works is if you’re really true to who you are.

Incomplete Hurricane Milton Evacuation Alert Panics Some Florida Residents: 'Almost Gave Me a Heart Attack'

Bradenton, Fla., ahead of Hurricane Milton.Photo:MIGUEL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO/AFP via Getty MIGUEL J. RODRIGUEZ CARRILLO/AFP via Getty Some Florida residents say they were “terrified” and briefly sent into a panic after a county-wide evacuation order was sent with incomplete informationahead of Hurricane Milton. Early on Wednesday, Oct. 9, a generic evacuation alert for Seminole County, outside of Orlando, went out that simply warned of an “emergency alert” and said the county had ordered people to leave because of Milton.

Ind. Man Charged with Murder After Allegedly Shaking Girlfriend’s Toddler to Death

Jesse A. Sartin.Photo:Dearborn County Jail Dearborn County Jail An Indiana man is accused of shaking his girlfriend’s toddler to death, authorities said. On July 24, police officers were called to St. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital in Lawrenceburg, Ind., on a report of a young girl with a “suspicious” head injury, Deddens said. The injury was initially reported to be an accident, but investigators claim that Sartin allegedly shook the girl for about 20 seconds while the child’s mother was at work.