Sins of the Mother
A Heartbreaking True Story of a Woman's Struggle to Escape Her past and the Price Her Family Paid
Published on 13. August 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
336 pages
978-1-4472-9153-4 (ISBN)
Description
Sins of the Mother is a powerful and inspiring story of a family whose love was tested but never broken, who finally found the strength to heal the past.
Irene Kelly was brought up in poverty and abused by her mammy from an early age. But home life was still better than the time she spent in one of Dublin's industrial orphanages. In that harsh regime she was beaten and sexually assaulted. Set to work in the nursery, she saw the nuns treat the babies with horrifying cruelty.
As an adult those experiences haunted Irene. When she fell in love with Matt, who was fighting his own demons, they moved to England for a new start. They wanted their daughter Jennifer to have a better life, but in trying to protect her by hiding their past they only succeeded in pushing her away. Until, one day, Irene had a phone call from Ireland that changed everything . . .
'An epic and stirring story which shows that it is possible to overcome the worst start in life.' Sunday Mirror
Irene Kelly was brought up in poverty and abused by her mammy from an early age. But home life was still better than the time she spent in one of Dublin's industrial orphanages. In that harsh regime she was beaten and sexually assaulted. Set to work in the nursery, she saw the nuns treat the babies with horrifying cruelty.
As an adult those experiences haunted Irene. When she fell in love with Matt, who was fighting his own demons, they moved to England for a new start. They wanted their daughter Jennifer to have a better life, but in trying to protect her by hiding their past they only succeeded in pushing her away. Until, one day, Irene had a phone call from Ireland that changed everything . . .
'An epic and stirring story which shows that it is possible to overcome the worst start in life.' Sunday Mirror
Reviews / Votes
This original and powerful memoir demonstrates how the abuse of one child can send ripples through the generations, causing hurt and anguish. Told by Irene, Jennifer and Matt, this is an epic and stirring story which shows that it is possible to overcome the worst start in life. A beautiful, heartbreaking love story that will have you reaching for the hankies. -- Deirdre O'Brien * Sunday Mirror *More details
Edition
Main Market edition
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 18 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-B)
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
407 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4472-9153-4 (9781447291534)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Irene Kelly lives in Manchester. Sins of the Mother is her original and powerful memoir about child abuse.