Sins of the Mother - A Heartbreaking True Story of a Woman s Struggle to Escape Her past

Zusatztext This original and powerful memoir demonstrates how the abuse of one child can send ripples through the generations, causing hurt and anguish. Told by Irene, Jennifer and Matt, this is an epic and stirring story which shows that it is possible to overcome the worst start in life. A beautiful, heartbreaking love story that will have you reaching for the hankies. Informationen zum Autor Irene Kelly Klappentext A moving true story of survival and hope.A moving true story of survival and hope. Zusammenfassung Sins of the Mother is a powerful and inspiring story of a family whose love was tested but never broken, who finally found the strength to heal the past. Irene Kelly was brought up in poverty and abused by her mammy from an early age. But home life was still better than the time she spent in one of Dublin's industrial orphanages. In that harsh regime she was beaten and sexually assaulted. Set to work in the nursery, she saw the nuns treat the babies with horrifying cruelty. As an adult those experiences haunted Irene. When she fell in love with Matt, who was fighting his own demons, they moved to England for a new start. They wanted their daughter Jennifer to have a better life, but in trying to protect her by hiding their past they only succeeded in pushing her away. Until, one day, Irene had a phone call from Ireland that changed everything . . . 'An epic and stirring story which shows that it is possible to overcome the worst start in life.' Sunday Mirror

Product details

• Authors: Irene Kelly, Irene Kelly Kelly, Jennifer Kelly, Matt Kelly
• Publisher: Pan Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 18
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 13.08.2015
• EAN: 9781447291534
• ISBN: 978-1-4472-9153-4
• No. of pages: 336
• Dimensions: 127 mm x 203 mm x 19 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries; Women, True stories, True stories of survival of abuse and injustice, Child abuse, Abuse / Child Abuse