Book description
In this haunting and frank account, Donna Ford, bestselling author of
The Step Child, returns to the horrific abuse she suffered at
the hands of her stepmother. As a tiny girl of five, and for six long
years, Donna was physically, mentally and sexually abused. She was
starved, beaten and 'loaned out' to neighbours who raped and molested
her ... and throughout her father stood by and did nothing. When her
stepmother finally left the family home, Donna dreamed of a normal
childhood in which she would be taken care of by the man who had, up
until this point, failed her. But it was not to be.
By telling the whole story of her Edinburgh childhood, Donna tries
to understand why the man who should have loved her the most - her own
father - was the one who deceived her the most, by continuing to allow
men to abuse her. Instead of finding a future of love and happiness,
Donna was once again thrust into a living nightmare of
exploitation and betrayal by those who should have wrapped her up in
their love.
While this is a true story of appalling child abuse, it is also a
tale of how exhilaration, tenderness and self-development can flourish
despite childhood horrors. We take a journey with Donna to discover
the woman she has become: a devoted mother of three and a talented
artist and writer.
Donna Ford is a successful artist and writer. She lives with her
children in the North of England.
