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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.

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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.

‘Truly Inspirational’ The Sun

'An uplifting story of survival' Elle magazine

‘Hugely inspiring … Anya’s story gave me goose bumps.’ Jane Elliott, author of The Little Prisoner

'A powerful and utterly compelling story of a child’s staggering courage.’ Judy Westwater, author of Street Kid

‘A highly emotional story well told.' Evening Telegraph

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 9780007245741
ISBN 10 0007245742
Title Abandoned
Author Anya Peters
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
Year published 2007-11-05
Number of pages 352
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.