Three-year-old Sheila was a secure, affectionate child, living with doting grandparents and several fun-loving teenaged uncles and aunts in an old house near the English seaside. Her idyllic life consisted of hugs, sandcastles and helping Nana roll pastry. Twelve months later, Sheila was terrified, lost, and abused in a grey, grim house, by a strange man her mother insisted she call "Daddy." After a year of terror, Sheila was rescued by her aunt, but by then the damage was done. Rag Dolls and Rage is Sheila’s coming-of-age journey through fear, brokenness and self-hatred, towards peace, forgiveness and love. It's the story of a woman who travelled the world seeking risky adventure to escape her past, before finally revisiting the painful memories buried deep inside her. This is a powerful and uplifting memoir of hope, healing and resilience.
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Sheila E. Tucker's stirring memoir conveys hope and courage. The author knows firsthand how a traumatized childhood can affect self-esteem throughout life. She embarks on a two-pronged journey of healing that is equal parts poignant and powerful. Many readers have said they couldn't put the book down. Tucker hosts a literary salon in her hometown of Oakville, Canada. She is a member of Toronto's Heliconian Club for Women in the Arts & Letters, where she is editor-in-chief and sits on selection committees. As well, she is a member of The Writers' Union of Canada. Tucker's work is published in anthologies, magazines and newspapers. Her memoir, Rag Dolls and Rage, is her first full-length book and profits from sales are being donated to charity. In a previous life, Tucker was an editor/graphic designer for an international company.
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Paperback. Etat : new. Paperback. This is a well-paced story of love in the face of adversity, giving readers a fly-on-the-wall view into an idyllic English childhood turned upside down. Rag Dolls and Rage is a coming-of-age memoir set in northern England in the '60s; it ends in Canada in the 21st century.At age 4, Sheila is uprooted from her grandparents' cozy home to live far away with a temperamental mother and abusive stepfather. She is rescued after a year, but is now a damaged, fearful child. This causes her to be bullied at school; however, she's relieved to be living back with her grandparents. Then, at 15, Sheila returns to her mother after her grandmother dies. Again she is thrown into a turbulent family life, eventually leaving home to travel the world and find herself. After settling in Canada, Sheila realizes the need to deal with memories of the past, and spends a year with a brilliant psychotherapist who helps her to see her life and herself in a different light. Rag Dolls and Rage is equal parts raw, happy, sad and funny, and it ends victoriously: a book that will surely help others scarred by their pasts. True story of a sensitive, loving child growing up bullied in a tough-as-nails English town. Sheila survives, leaves the country and starts over. Poignant, victorious and hard to put down. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781999107307
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