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WHY HER?
She was born on a cold day in November of 1978. I didn’t want her and I knew I wasn’t willing or ready to have a child. I wanted to save us both from a lifetime of hell, so I planned on having an abortion, but my Irish-Catholic mother wouldn’t allow that. The only thing I felt when I held my newborn daughter in my arms was regret. Regret for my life being ruined by a one night stand.
- GenresAbuse
139 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 19, 2014
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December 5, 2021
Good read, but angering, and sad
I think I have officially read all of Ms. Burleton's books. This book book was a bit different from her previous books. This time Sarah wrote through her mother's eyes. Though I am angered and saddened by what Sarah and so, so many other people experience or have experienced, I admire her for not letting that dictate her future. I live how she wants to use her own experiences to help others.
I think I have officially read all of Ms. Burleton's books. This book book was a bit different from her previous books. This time Sarah wrote through her mother's eyes. Though I am angered and saddened by what Sarah and so, so many other people experience or have experienced, I admire her for not letting that dictate her future. I live how she wants to use her own experiences to help others.
January 23, 2019
Must read
I read this book in one day. I couldn't put it down. Very good read. Very sad. Hard to sit there and believe how mean a mother could be. If you don't like hearing about abuse don't read this book. Cause this mother was the worst ever.
I read this book in one day. I couldn't put it down. Very good read. Very sad. Hard to sit there and believe how mean a mother could be. If you don't like hearing about abuse don't read this book. Cause this mother was the worst ever.
January 10, 2015
Amazing
I had a hard time reading this book at first and some parts were hard to stomach. This was a amazing book though and to see that Sara made it out just amazes me.
I had a hard time reading this book at first and some parts were hard to stomach. This was a amazing book though and to see that Sara made it out just amazes me.
April 13, 2021
Very quick and disturbing read. There is obviously something deeply ugly and evil inside Sarah Burleton's birth parent. I can't even call her a mom; she gets no medal just for giving birth to someone. The sad thing is even if Sarah hadn't been born, Nancy would have still been a bitter, awful human being towards someone else. This was actually a very intriguing premise and I hope writing this was cathartic for the author. My only tiny minuscule gripe was there were a couple editing errors or mistakes.
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April 7, 2018
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This book must be read by all victims of child abuse. The book helped me to see that an important part of overcoming my own childhood abuse is trying to understand why my family hurt me.
This book must be read by all victims of child abuse. The book helped me to see that an important part of overcoming my own childhood abuse is trying to understand why my family hurt me.
May 15, 2015
This book
This book is one that will upset you and leave you wondering how parents could treat their own child this way.
This book is one that will upset you and leave you wondering how parents could treat their own child this way.
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