ISBN: 1847177514 9781847177513

Category: Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs

Page count: 320

<p> 'Over and over again he warned me he would kill me if I told anyone. I was completely isolated. He made sure of that.' </p> <p>Mary was ten years old when she first met her stepfather, Sean McDarby. From the very beginning he seemed to pay her special attention; his praise and compliments quickly won her trust. Then he started touching her in ways she didn't like. When she was twelve, he raped her.</p> <p>The next twenty years were filled with harrowing abuse as McDarby continued to rape Mary, leading to the birth of five of her children. Finally, after years of abuse – years when justice was denied at every turn – Mary found the strength and courage to break free. Against the odds she created a safe place for her children and reclaimed her life.</p> <p>This is Mary's inspirational story of courage and survival.</p>