Sue's Story: How I Survived a Lost Childhood - Couverture souple

Owen, Sue

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ISBN 10 : 1843581663 ISBN 13 : 9781843581666

Editeur : Metro Books, London, 2007

Synopsis

'When I was a little girl I used to look forward to him coming home, as she was never nasty to me in front of him. I think that's what made it worse - it's like I preferred his abuse, but in reality I was just relieved that I wasn't receiving yet another belting...' This is the true story of one little girl's fight to survive while growing up in a home filled with violence, abuse and neglect. In this insightful and heartfelt account, Sue Owen reveals what happens when a child cannot rely on the family home to be the safe and respectable refuge it should be. Neglected and bullied by her step-mother throughout her formative years, and abused by her father in her teens, Sue somehow survived to tell the tale and have a family of her own. Determined that her own children would grow up in a happy, loving and stable environment, Sue began facing her demons through counselling. Yet it wasn't enough: she was still haunted by the past, and knew that she would never find peace until she confronted her tormentors. Taking her father to court, Sue began a battle which took her extended family to the brink of destruction as they all tried to come to terms with the awful truth. This is Sue's story...

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Sue Owen was born in 1968. She lived near London until her legal fight began and she relocated to Oxfordshire with her husband and family. She works locally and this is her first book

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Metro Books, London
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1843581663
• ISBN 13: 9781843581666
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible