Say Nothing: The Harrowing Truth About Auntie's Children

by Josephine Duthie

Say Nothing is the moving true story of four neglected siblings who were taken into care following the breakdown of their parents' marriage. Sent to a small croft in the north-east of Scotland, they endured an onslaught of physical and mental abuse at the hands of an elderly, inexperienced foster mother.

For ten years the children's cries for help were ignored and misunderstood in the naive social-work climate of the late 1950s, and this heartbreaking personal account of cruelty and neglect reveals the effect this maltreatment had on their ability to adjust to a normal adult life.

Say Nothing was written as a voice of support for all abused children who are afraid or were never given the chance to tell their story.

320 pages, Kindle Edition

First published February 2, 2012

Reviews

[Linda · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found the story compelling in that it shows the power of the human spirit to overcome hopelessness, and all kinds of abuse and adversity. I found it not to be well written, in that there is not much sense of chronology. Since it is a memoir it may reflect how the memories came back, but a good editor should have made it more, shall I say coherent?

[Fionna Judith Kinghorn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good read

Very good book and easy to read. I live in the area so know a lot of the places mentioned.

[Karen Barber · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow

Very good read. Sad story to read as its a true one. Hard to believe people can be so cruel