The girl in the drawer

by Dee Larcombe

Dee Larcombe was born in Hong Kong just before the Japanese army invaded in 1941. She spent 3 years in an internment camp and was brought up in a childrens’ home. In adulthood she has worked as a nurse in an Indian leprosy hospital and as a Family Planning Nurse in Tooting, London. Despite adversity and poor health, she has found a way to forgive those who ill treated her. ‘“The Girl in a Drawer” is a story of childhood captivity that captivated me from start to finish.” Revd. Dr. Hugh Osgood, Free Churches Moderator and President of Churches Together in England. “Dee’s compelling story encourages and challenges us as we learn how she has overcome dire circumstances.” Mrs Keiko C Holmes, O.B.E., founder of Agape World. “'The Girl in a Drawer” is a beautiful account of an uplifting life story.” Revd. Jon Ward, Rector of St.John’s, West Wickham.

206 pages, Kindle Edition

Published April 7, 2020

Reviews

[Ed O'Connell]

This is skilfully told story of tragedy, single minded determination to survive, to overcome, but also to excel. I met Dee Larcombe recently and was instantly impressed by her. Her life story is immediately engaging and compulsive reading. She is an inspiration to us all.