Abandoned by Anya Peters
Separated from her real mother at birth, Anya grew up in terror of her drunken bullying uncle. Beaten, humiliated and sexually abused by him from the age of six, she thought her life couldn't get worse. But one day it did.'An uplifting story of survival' Elle magazine
'A powerful and utterly compelling story of a child’s staggering courage.’ Judy Westwater, author of Street Kid
‘Hugely inspiring … Anya’s story gave me goose bumps.’ Jane Elliott, author of The Little Prisoner
‘Truly Inspirational’. The Sun
About Anya's blog:
'It is often powerfully written, giving a human face to anonymous suffering.' BBC
'She is intelligent, observant, engaging company.' BBC
During a 9-month spell of homelessness, Anya started to describe her experiences by accessing the internet in her local library and writing an online journal. Her blog soon built up a regular readership and helped raise awareness of the issue of the ‘hidden homeless’. Anya now lives in rented accommodation
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007245734 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007245734 |
| Title | Abandoned |
| Author | Anya Peters |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2007-05-01 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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