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Don't Tell Mummy - A True Story of the Ultimate Betrayal

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Heartbreaking memoir of childhood abuse and resilience.

Toni Maguire's "Don't Tell Mummy" is not an easy read, but it is a profoundly important one. For anyone interested in the resilience of the human spirit even in the darkest of times, Toni's story demonstrates the courage and strength required to overcome personal trauma. It's a testament to survival that can inspire and educate others on the impacts of abuse.

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.

Don't Tell Mummy - A True Story of the Ultimate Betrayal

Regular price RM36.78 MYR
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ISBN: 9780007223763
Authors: Toni Maguire
Publisher: HarperElement
Date of Publication: 2007-03-05
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.05
(rated by 12233 readers)

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This heart-wrenching memoir from Toni Maguire tells the deeply moving story of an idyllic childhood that masked a terrible truth. Underneath her mother's gentility and her father's roguish charm lay horrifying secrets, which eventually led to their only child's near destruction. The first time her father made an improper advance on Toni, she was six years old. Her father warned her not to tell her mother, or anyone else, because they would blame her and wouldn't love her any more. It had to remain ‘our secret.’ When she finally built up the courage to tell her mother what had happened, she was told never to speak of the matter again. With no one to turn to, isolated and alone in rural Ireland, the abuse continued unhindered. At fourteen, Toni fell pregnant by her father, and when her state was discovered, she was made to have a late abortion which almost killed her. The truth of her childhood could no longer be kept hidden but, just as her father predicted, Toni found herself judged and rejected by her family, teachers, and friends. The blame and anger she was treated with only worsened when her father was sent to prison as a result of his actions. This is the compelling story of her struggle to put the ghost of her childhood to rest and emerge ultimately triumphant.
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Heartbreaking memoir of childhood abuse and resilience.

Toni Maguire's "Don't Tell Mummy" is not an easy read, but it is a profoundly important one. For anyone interested in the resilience of the human spirit even in the darkest of times, Toni's story demonstrates the courage and strength required to overcome personal trauma. It's a testament to survival that can inspire and educate others on the impacts of abuse.

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.