The Orphanage by Frances Reilly
'Nobody wants you, so we have to put up with you. We'll soon knock the disobedience out of you...' Frances Reilly and her sisters were abandoned by their mother outside Nazareth House Convent - a Belfast orphanage run by nuns. Little did they know the unimaginable cruelty they'd endure within its walls. Frances suffered horrifically at the hands of the Sisters: brutally beaten, worked like a slave, abused and molested, the convent regime stripped her of everything - education, innocence and childhood. But the hope of rescue or escape never left her. Years later, Frances would face her demons in court, bringing to account those who so viciously stole her youth. The Orphanage is her gripping, heart-breaking and inspiring story - the story of a child's spirit of survival.
As the true story of abuse in a convent upbringing, this is a particularly harrowing account..the pain and fear that Reilly felt during this period is almost tangible in her frank prose. * BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH *
Frances Reilly does not know when she was born. Abandoned with no birth certificate, her only records were lost at the convent. She lives in Colchester with her family and has recently settled her civil case against the Poor Sisters of Nazareth Convent.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781399614924 |
| ISBN 10 | 1399614924 |
| Title | The Orphanage |
| Author | Frances Reilly |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orion Publishing Co |
| Year published | 2023-07-20 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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