Shy Keenan
Hardcover | Pages: 305 pages Rating: 4.25 | 2980 Users | 135 Reviews
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| Author | : | Shy Keenan |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 305 pages |
| Published | : | March 1st 2008 by Hodder & Stoughton (first published February 7th 2008) |
| Categories | : | Nonfiction. Autobiography. Memoir. Biography. Sociology. Abuse. Crime. True Crime |
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Shy Keenan was not meant to survive her childhood. Her mother beat her so severely that she was deaf and nearly blind by her first day in school. Her stepsister thought nothing of pouring boiling water over her, and virtually every day she was raped by her stepfather. At age 10 she was sold to a gang of dockworkers, viciously attacked, and left for dead in a field with a fractured skull. Today, Shy is an internationally respected advocate in the fight for justice for victims of child sexual abuse. Six years ago, her testimony secured the imprisonment of her stepfather and his associates for a catalogue of crimes against children. This success was achieved only after a journey through extensive psychiatric care, prison, and near-suicide. Shy’s experiences expose the extreme wickedness of which some are capable, but also tell a story of hope, strength, and courage.Itemize Books During Broken
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| ISBN: | 0340937424 (ISBN13: 9780340937426) |
| Edition Language: | English |
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Ratings: 4.25 From 2980 Users | 135 ReviewsAppraise Based On Books Broken
This was the true story of an abused girl and so very hard to read at times. I kept wondering if her life would ever get better and simultaneously be amazed that it actually could get worse than the page before. How could anyone treat a child in that manner? Hideous.Thankfully it did have resolution and justice in the end. It is absolutely amazing that this woman was able to make a successful (emotional and physical) life for herself after all of the trauma she had to endure. The power of thesoul-raping torture'These are the authors words describing her going against her abusers defense team many, many years after the fact. I'd use those words to describe almost every single experience of her entire childhood. The cover of this book claims it to be "the most shocking true story of abuse ever told". When I saw that I took it with a grain of salt- EVERY abuse case is shocking, every abuse case is horrible. Well, they were right. I've read countless books of this nature and have yet
I am amazed at how individuals are able to rise up above all that they have been through. Pretty hard to read some of the stuff but I believe understanding the truth and perhaps it gets people to think of things differently. I cannot believe how difficult it was for her to be heard. That's sad but perhaps we can learn from it. Thanks for sharing... :D
I was excited to read this book. What happened to Shy is so horrible But what is written in the cover is misleading! From there, I thought it's MAINLY physical abuse and SOME sexual abuse. But it was completely the opposite! If I had known "abuse" here actually means "sexual abuse", I wouldn't have bought this book at all.With respect to the author, one by one I started questioning some details that for me are very hard to be believed! like:* When she entered the hospital having caught an STD
Heartbreaking and gutwrenching. Very difficult to read and had I not known that this amazing woman had gone on to find a beautiful and wonderful life for herself, where she now fights for children just like her, I might not have been able to finish it...Not for the fainthearted.
Heart breaking.. but a must read.. some of us are so privileged and we still complaint about our life this book will tell you how much pain and evil is there in this world and how some of us are struggling to keep life going and coming out of it. Hats off
It is easy to write this book off as another squeamish, unimportant childhood memoir. The genre has taken off in recent years, after publishers realised the public thirst for "true life, success overcoming adversity" novels. This book serves an important purpose; it does not attempt to gloss over truly terrible details, nor sensationalise the violence that adults are capable of inflicting on a child - it simply offers the reader the chance to sit comfortably in the middle and explore their own
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