Three-year-old Sheila was a secure, affectionate child, living with doting grandparents and several fun-loving teenaged uncles and aunts in an old house near the English seaside. Her idyllic life consisted of hugs, sandcastles and helping Nana roll pastry.
Twelve months later, Sheila was terrified, lost, and abused in a grey, grim house, bya strange man her mother insisted she call “Daddy.” After a year of terror, Sheila was rescued by her aunt, but by then the damage was done.
Rag Dolls and Rage is Sheila’s coming-of-age journey through fear, brokenness andself-hatred, towards peace, forgiveness and love. It’s the story of a woman who travelled the world seeking risky adventure to escape her past, before finally revisiting the painful memories buried deep inside her.
This is a powerful and uplifting memoir of hope, healing and resilience.
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