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A Girl Worth More
- Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
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Summary
Joanne Phillips’ ordeal began aged 13 when she was gang-raped in her bedroom by local boys. Following the trauma, she dropped out of school, was befriended by an older man and was forced into prostitution aged 16.
Over the next six years, she was raped by over 500 men, starved, beaten, and transported around the country to brothels. Forced to have sex with men from all walks of life including lawyers, stockbrokers, doctors, a parish councillor, Joanne was even made to have sex with her former school headteacher—who didn’t recognise her.
Every attempt to flee failed. Police warned her mother and stepdad she had chosen the lifestyle and even threatened to charge her parents with living off immoral earnings if they allowed her to move back. Escape seemed impossible, until one day she couldn’t take any more.
Just before her 21st birthday, Joanne eventually escaped her enslavement. After being left alone briefly in a London flat, where she was expected to work, she took a chance after finding a bag of money and a handgun. Fearing for her life, she fled into the night with nothing but a plastic bag of cash. After catching a train to Northern Ireland, she found her real dad and hid at his home from her pimp.
Desperate to readjust to normal life, she found a job and went on to study at university. But when she tried to explain to a new boyfriend about her past, he didn’t believe any of it was true, so she vowed to keep the abuse a secret—until years later, a conversation with one of her own teenage daughters changed her life....
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- amanda C.
- 20-07-24
Amazing
Absolutely fabulous, took a while to get into it, but once I did, I couldn’t stop listening
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- karen mills
- 03-01-24
HARROWING
What stood out most to me was the complete lack of parental care - there is only one fundamental person to blame for this miserable abuse of a child - her mother - who neglected early years care in order to progress herself and then turned a blind eye to what culminated - she should never be allowed to be in charge of a child ever again
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- antonia
- 15-07-24
A story of resilience, strength and survival in the gritty dark reality of trafficking, grooming and abuse
Well done Jo, you have and always will, be WORTH MORE! Praying for healing and justice for you and every underserved and underprotected person you represent.
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- Sarahlou
- 07-07-24
Harrowing Story
Total respect for this woman who went through hell and utter disgust for her mother!
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-09-22
good book
worth a listen interesting book,she came through so much after a life of being ignored by the people who should of looked after her
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- Amazon Customer
- 25-06-24
Wow What a woman
Amazing book, what a incredible brave woman, thankyou for sharing your life with others. Great read just a shame it has to be real life situations and not fiction x
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- Mrs. G. S. Dogaci
- 27-07-24
Good read
I liked it was based on a true story. At times it was hard to keep reading it was moving and
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- Heather
- 26-05-24
Great Listen
This book is a great listen and a huge eye opener into a sad reality of what goes on in the world, I was holding back the tears and couldn't stop listening. thank you Joanne for sharing your story. x
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-04-24
Good book but so sad
A well written, interesting book with good narration. Just a sad subject matter. Jo was let down by so many people (most of all her mum!!) Someone should have noticed & helped instead of her having to help herself but she showed what a tenacious, strong, fearless woman she is!! Definitely worth a listen
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- Linda T
- 08-09-24
Joanne
All the way through this book I was screaming inside do what you need to do and get back to Ireland. Which she eventually did. But explained at the end of the book why she didn’t run for her life. Her mother needs to hang her head in shame. Good ending though.
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