Where is Lucy Pocklington? That was the question in the hearts and
on the lips of those closest to her. For over 20 years, Lucy was
missing and presumed dead, having vanished without a trace after
being kicked out of her home by her father at the tender age of
fifteen. Like so many people in our world, Lucy has a story - hers
is simply different from what one would expect. Walking through the
hell of starvation and homelessness, she bypassed it all to arrive
in a world of encountering celebrities, meeting royalty, and
traveling to exotic locations. Feeling unwanted and desperate, Lucy
escaped a life of misery and hardship from an institutional home
after her father announced that he did not want her to return home.
For years, Lucy devised clever tricks to keep those searching for
her off of her trail by being rebellious, independent, and
resourceful; she successfully evaded authorities for many years and
lived an adventure - in the truest sense of the word. Through
turmoil, hunger, and freezing nights, Lucy eventually found herself
working in a world of celebrities and champagne, where anything
seemed possible after the Hell she'd lived through as a runaway
teen. And maybe it was? Having encountered such celebrities like
Jimi Hendrix, Princess Margaret, Mohammad Ali, Peter Sellers etc.
it seemed that anything was possible. In the early 70's, Lucy met
and fell in love with a real handsome Prince called Bob. She shares
with joy and amazement the first time she met his family who
welcomed her with open arms into his loving family. It was only
after their marriage that Lucy discovered Bob was, in fact, a
member of the Algerian royal family being a direct descendant of
Emir Abd-el-Kader, once a ruler of Algeria and dubbed the 'Desert
Hawk' by the British writer, W. Blunt. The Emir was admired by
President Abraham Lincoln, Queen Victoria, Pope Pius IX, Ferdinand
de Lesseps etc. in 1883, The New York Times eulogized, ..".The
nobility of his character won him the admiration of the world... He
was one of the few great men of the century." Meanwhile, ever the
detective and refusing to give up hope, Lucy's brother was scouring
the earth for her. Through sheer determination and maybe a little
luck, he finally succeeded where everyone else had failed. After 20
years, Lucy was finally reunited with her surviving family members,
and focuses a great deal on writing about her mother, who welcomed
her back home with open arms and tears in her eyes. Her emotional,
Internationally and Nationally-reported story touched and inspired
many, as well as bringing to light a valuable lesson in regards to
how runaways are treated within the system. Using her own
experiences to give a message of hope to young runaways and their
anxious families, she calls for a more responsible and enlightened
approach on the part of authorities and police, who have it within
their power to show greater sympathy and concern for young people
who find themselves in desperate situations. She went through hell
and triumphed in the face of adversity, narrowly missing death and
surviving to tell an utterly true yet 'Stranger-than-Fiction'
story. Join Lucy as she tells her amazing story of heartbreak,
adventure, loss, and life, and reaches out to those in need as well
as those in power through this true account.
General
Imprint: |
Prose Publishing
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
November 2012 |
First published: |
December 2012 |
Authors: |
Lucy Boutaleb
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Dimensions: |
229 x 152 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
300 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-9575177-1-4 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
True stories >
General
|
LSN: |
0-9575177-1-8 |
Barcode: |
9780957517714 |
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