'An inspirational page-turner.' Heat
'The devastating and moving true life story of Jane's life. A powerful read.' Best
'A tragic tale, yet filled with hope.' Woman
‘This true story of an escape from a miserable childhood makes inspiring reading.' Woman & Home
An inspirational true story of a 4 year old girl who fell into the power of a man whose evil knew no bounds. She encountered terrifying mental and physical torture from her psychopathic stepfather for a period of 17 years until she managed to break free, her spirit still unbroken
Jane Elliott fell into the hands of her sadistic and brutal stepfather when she was 4 years old. Her story is both inspiring and horrifying. Kept a virtual prisoner in a fortress-like house and treated to daily and ritual abuse, Jane nonetheless managed to lose herself in a fantasy world which would keep her spirit alive.
Equally as horrifying as the physical abuse Jane suffered, were the mental games her tormentor played – getting his kicks from seeing Jane humiliated, confused, crushed and defeated at every turn.
Her family and neighbourhood were all terrified of Jane’s stepfather so no-one held out a rescuing hand. So Jane had to help herself. When she was 21 she ran away with her baby daughter and boyfriend to start a new life in hiding. Several years on she found the courage to go to the police. A court case followed where Jane bravely stood up against the unrepentant aggressor she so feared. He was jailed for 17 years. Jane’s family took his side.
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An inspirational true story of a 4 year old girl who fell into the power of a man whose evil knew no bounds. She encountered terrifying mental and physical torture from her psychopathic stepfather for a period of 17 years until she managed to break free, her spirit still unbroken
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• No 1 Sunday Times bestseller when it was published in Hardback and It has sold nearly 70k copies to date.
• Ranked 47th in the Guardian Hot 100 for 2005.
• A story which is both inspiring, uplifting and horrifying. As powerful as its predecessors: A Child Called It and The Kid, such books have real staying-power on the bestseller charts.
• Crafted by the same ghostwriter as The Kid, the book is a true page-turner: heartrending, dramatic, and powerful
• Our mission is for this moving piece of personal history to help all victims find a voice – to speak out against the evil which infects untold ordinary lives.
• To be supported by an Above The Line Outdoor advertising campaign and extensive publicity.
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Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9780007208937
Publisert
2005-09-05
Utgiver
Vendor
HarperCollins
Vekt
230 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Dybde
20 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
336
Forfatter
Om bidragsyterne
Jane Elliott is a psuedonym. She first decided to tell her story to the police after taking inspiration from Dave Pelzer’s powerful memoir, A Child Called It. She become convinced she should not remain a silent victim but act against the evil stepfather who had kept her a virtual prisoner for so many years.