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Ma, I'm Gettin Meself a New Mammy (Paperback): Martha Long

Ma, I'm Gettin Meself a New Mammy (Paperback)

Martha Long

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Aged thirteen, Martha is rescued by the courts from the clutches of her evil stepfather, Jackser, and her feckless mother, Sally. After numerous arrests for shoplifting, a judge rules that she is to be sent to a convent school with the instruction that she is to get an education. Her initial relief at escaping the abuse and neglect she suffered at home is, however, short-lived, as she soon realises that there are many forms of cruelty in this life. As she says, 'You can have a full belly, but your heart can be very empty.' Ostracised by the other children for being a 'street kid' and put to back-breaking work by the nuns, she leads a lonely existence, her only joy coming from the books she devours and her mischievous sense of humour. Desperate for love and a little place where she feels she belongs, despite all that she has suffered Martha retains her compassion for others and still continues to hope for a brighter future when she will be free to make her own way in life.

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Imprint: Mainstream Publishing
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: May 2009
Authors: Martha Long
Dimensions: 198 x 129 x 20mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - B-format
Pages: 336
ISBN-13: 978-1-84596-449-8
Categories: Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Violence in society > Child abuse
Books > Biography > General
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LSN: 1-84596-449-7
Barcode: 9781845964498

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