She illustrates her and her siblings' dysfunctional relationship with an abusive mother who blames their birth for the loss of her career as a successful entertainer. It vividly brings to life the secret world of ongoing sexual abuse by family members and the inability of adult protectors to face the situation and act in defence of the children. Inevitably, this leads to extreme psychological damage. It is a stark revelation of the author's own personal vulnerabilities and continual questionable relationships with the men she perceived as saviours, until her life-changing encounter with a married man whom she believes is her soul mate. When this ends tragically, she marries a young military man whom she doesn't love; but feels that their union will offer security and protection to her and her two children. What she does, unknowingly, is open the door and expose them to a seemingly trustworthy, sociopathic predator. This man systematically and ruthlessly sexually preys on her young daughter, who, robbed of her innocence, with her life spiralling out of control, tumbles into a quagmire of alcohol and drug abuse - which shatters her young life.
The author reveals information about the uncle who molested her, and the ex-husband who abused her daughter. She names them both. As a mother, she suffers an inordinate amount of guilt because her daughter's destruction transpired under her watch. The Apology is a book that should be read by all women.
- ISBN10 1780881061
- ISBN13 9781780881065
- Publish Date 20 January 2012
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 1 June 2015
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Troubador Publishing
- Imprint Matador
- Format Paperback
- Pages 272
- Language English