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The Convent

The Shocking True Story of Surviving and Evil Nun's Care Home from Hell

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The Convent

By: Marie Hargreaves
Narrated by: Dorothy Lawrence
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The Convent is the shocking true story of Marie Hargreaves, the girl who survived an evil nun’s care home from hell.

When a fancy car pulls up outside six-year-old Marie's home in 1959, her dad tells her she is going on holiday. But little does she know she will not see her home again for four long years. Her family cannot afford to keep her at home. Marie tells the story of how she was taken away from a poor but happy and loving home life to live in a convent - away from everyone and everything she holds dear. Her hair is bluntly chopped, her clothes are taken away and her name is changed. Then a horrific ritual of physical, sexual and mental abuse begins. Even after the convent closes, Marie is unable to share details of her suffering with anyone. But when a police investigation is launched, Marie realises that the time has come to tell the truth....

©2020 Marie Hargreaves (P)2020 W F Howes Abuse Child Abuse Dysfunctional Families Dysfunctional Relationships Parenting & Families Relationships Social Sciences True Crime Violence in Society Emotionally Gripping

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This story is absolutely heartbreaking. I just don't understand what made these nuns so evil. Marie should be so proud of herself.

Utterly heartbreaking

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very interesting, and horrifying, so glad this sort of abuse is coming out about the Catholic Church.

very interesting

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loved it sad in places but a happy ending her life really touched mine as my childhood was not great so I could relate

the story itself

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Such an important story that needs to be heard. Makes me appreciate everything and everyone I have in my life so so much.

Harrowing

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had no idea what to expect, read on a recommendation. bloody hell was exceptional and very moving

brilliant

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Such a sad story. Won't give too much away but I so admire this lady so much. To be treated like this but show so much love in life. Marie you are a beautiful human being, you really are. ❤️

Unbelievable

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Such a sad story but in awe at your bravery brilliantly told could not stop listening done in one day

Very brave lady

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Religion is so often abused and because of this it causes so many sad stories of war, power, aggression and evilness. It’s so disgusting what happened in convents and churches across the decades. Boys and girls being abused. Marie’s tells her story so well and it’s enough to bring tears to your eyes.

Chilling and sad

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What a brave little girl, I felt so very sorry for her that she could not confined in people because of what happened when she asked the nuns a question, the appalling things that the nuns got the other girls to do it beggar belief that nuns that were supposed to be godly should give these children so much pain. In fact it seemed that most nuns (& priests) hide behind their habits were perverts. I was surprised that when Marie did go home she didn't ask "Why Me" after all she helped her mum look after the children so I would have thought she was an asset not a hinderant.
Marie has great strengths and I am so glad she as after all what happened to her found inner peace.
I loved the narrator Dorothy Lawrence her voice was perfect.

A tale that had to be told

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I got a bit fed up with the last part of the book. The time scale was very rushed and the conclusion not terribly interesting.

Sad story

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