A Memoir of Family and the Open Road, E.A. Hanks wrote that her mother, actor Samantha Lewes, abused her. Her Oscar-winning father, an early reader and ardent supporter, isn't losing any of that “America's Dad” cred with his comments.

Tom Hanks was “not surprised” that daughter E.A. Hanks was able to write her compelling memoir delving into her own childhood abuse and her mother’s troubled life. The 68-year-old actor opened up about the pride he feels for his only daughter on the release of The 10: A Memoir of Family and the Open Road,