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Survivor's quest for freedom and unconventional life.
If resilience in the face of adversity inspires you, Skye Sinclair’s “Runaway” might be the next book on your nightstand. Her remarkable journey from a troubled childhood to globetrotting adventures, and eventually to a life dedicated to humanitarian work, is a testament to the human spirit's ability to adapt and find purpose. You'll find yourself rooting for her as she overcomes each obstacle, and her story could give you a fresh perspective on your own life challenges.
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ISBN: 9781444700923
Authors:
Skye Sinclair
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Goodreads rating: 3.93
(rated by 98 readers)
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Skye's story is one of survival against the odds. Abandoned by her mother at the age of four and placed in a series of horrible institutions, she learnt to fend for herself from an early age. After a horrific rape when she was ten, she ran from the care home and went to live with the gypsies in the New Forest. She always yearned for freedom and was fearless and impulsive. Her curiosity took her all over the world -- from the abattoirs of France at the age of 15 to the dizzy heights of the Paris fashion world, onto the underbelly of Amsterdam where she became a diamond smuggler at the age of 17 and then to the film studios of Hollywood where she worked as a stunt woman on films like Blues Brothers. Her life took a very different turn when she moved to the island of Phuket in Thailand, adopted four children from different backgrounds, and started to sponsor another three. With a group of friends, she helped set up an orphanage for street children in neighbouring Cambodia who were eking out a miserable existence on one of the municipal rubbish dumps in Phnom Penh. At the age of 45, her life revolves around children, both her own four and the Cambodians she has pledged to help. The runaway street child has finally found a reason to stop running.
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Survivor's quest for freedom and unconventional life.
If resilience in the face of adversity inspires you, Skye Sinclair’s “Runaway” might be the next book on your nightstand. Her remarkable journey from a troubled childhood to globetrotting adventures, and eventually to a life dedicated to humanitarian work, is a testament to the human spirit's ability to adapt and find purpose. You'll find yourself rooting for her as she overcomes each obstacle, and her story could give you a fresh perspective on your own life challenges.
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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