Book Description
Six-year-old Darby arrives on Casey’s doorstep terrified and hysterical. As Casey tries to soothe the little girl she realises that this is likely to be one of the most difficult placements she had ever had to deal with...
Author : Casey Watson
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 33,3 MB
Release : 2016-08-25
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0008142718
Six-year-old Darby arrives on Casey’s doorstep terrified and hysterical. As Casey tries to soothe the little girl she realises that this is likely to be one of the most difficult placements she had ever had to deal with...
Author : Macabre Reads
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 10,7 MB
Release : 2024-03-28
Category : Biography & Autobiography
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Imprisoned and Abused by Her Own Father: Elisabeth Fritzl's Unbelievable Journey of Survival and Triumph Elisabeth's parents were left in a state of uncertainty and panic for weeks, with no communication from their daughter. Unexpectedly, a letter arrived supposedly from Elisabeth, stating that she had become weary of her family and decided to leave. When a policeman arrived at the house, Josef, her father, claimed to have no knowledge of her whereabouts. However, he did mention that she had previously expressed an interest in joining a religious cult. However, Josef Fritzl knew precisely where his daughter was... Josef Fritzl had imprisoned his own daughter for 24 years in a cellar beneath the family house in Austria. During her captivity, Elisabeth endured repeated rape and abuse, resulting in the birth of seven children. Imprisoned in a hidden cellar, Elisabeth endured in silence, suffering unimaginable torture and manipulation, isolated from the world, deprived of even the simplest freedoms. The harrowing ordeal that Elisabeth went through was finally revealed in 2008 when her oldest daughter, who was born and raised in captivity, fell seriously ill and needed medical care. Elisabeth's decision to reveal the truth about her captivity was met with astonishment and sparked international outrage. The arrest of Josef Fritzl marked the start of their extensive journey to freedom, while also signifying the end of his tyrannical rule. Elisabeth Fritzl's story, highlights her journey from darkness to freedom, showcasing the remarkable strength of the human will and the significance of never losing hope even in the midst of unimaginable suffering.
Author : Linda Rodriguez McRobbie
Publisher : Quirk Books
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 50,90 MB
Release : 2013-11-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1594746656
These 30 true stories of take-charge princesses from around the world and throughout history offer a different kind of bedtime story . . . Pop history meets a funny, feminist point-of-view in these illustrated tales of “royal terrors who make modern gossip queens seem as demure as Snow White” (New York Post). You think you know her story. You’ve read the Brothers Grimm, you’ve watched the Disney cartoons, and you cheered as these virtuous women lived happily ever after. But real princesses didn’t always get happy endings—and had very little in common with Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Belle, or Ariel. Featuring illustrations by Wicked cover artist, Douglas Smith, Princesses Behaving Badly tells the true stories of famous (Marie Antoinette; Lucrezia Borgia)—and some not-so-famous—princesses throughout history and around the world, including: • Princess Stephanie von Hohenlohe, a Nazi spy. • Empress Elisabeth of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, who slept wearing a mask of raw veal. • Princess Olga of Kiev, who slaughtered her way to sainthood. • Princess Lakshmibai, who waged war on the battlefield with her toddler strapped to her back. Some were villains, some were heroes, some were just plain crazy. But none of these princesses felt constrained to our notions of “lady-like” behavior.
Author : Madeleine Vibert
Publisher : Random House
Page : 247 pages
File Size : 42,50 MB
Release : 2016-08-11
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1473529441
'Lying in the prison of my bed, his dark silhouette closes in, a pillow in his hands. My throat tightens in fear...’ At the tender age of five, Madeleine was living a daily nightmare. In a dark, grey building on Jersey, she was just another orphan, defenceless and alone. She was also an easy target. Unbeknownst to the outside world, the care home manager was abusing her, using her like she was his toy. “Say nothing, no one will believe a nasty little kid like you,” he’d whisper. Terrified, Madeleine would keep quiet. And, worse still, the home was selling the children to men who would inflict on them the worst possible abuse. No one cared. This is Madeleine’s heart-breaking story and her fight to survive.
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Page : 982 pages
File Size : 34,75 MB
Release : 1909
Category : Theater
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Page : 848 pages
File Size : 33,76 MB
Release : 1907
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Page : 432 pages
File Size : 26,5 MB
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Author : Jane Yolen
Publisher : Gob Stopper
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 23,27 MB
Release : 2019-06
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ISBN : 9781911279426
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Page : 562 pages
File Size : 36,38 MB
Release : 1920
Category : Dressmaking
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Author : Nujood Ali
Publisher : Crown
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 38,7 MB
Release : 2010-03-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0307589676
“I’m a simple village girl who has always obeyed the orders of my father and brothers. Since forever, I have learned to say yes to everything. Today I have decided to say no.” Nujood Ali's childhood came to an abrupt end in 2008 when her father arranged for her to be married to a man three times her age. With harrowing directness, Nujood tells of abuse at her husband's hands and of her daring escape. With the help of local advocates and the press, Nujood obtained her freedom—an extraordinary achievement in Yemen, where almost half of all girls are married under the legal age. Nujood's courageous defiance of both Yemeni customs and her own family has inspired other young girls in the Middle East to challenge their marriages. Hers is an unforgettable story of tragedy, triumph, and courage.