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Why Me?
- Narrated by: Tanya Eby
- Length: 2 hrs and 53 mins
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Summary
In the blink of an eye, Mom ran up behind me and pushed me into the fence. Instinctively, I reached out my arms to stop my fall and ended up grabbing the live fence. My hands clamped around the thin wires, and my body collapsed to the ground as the electricity coursed through it. I opened my eyes and saw my mother standing over me with the strangest smile on her face. "Oh, my God, I’m going to die!" I thought in panic.
Imagine never being able to close your eyes and remember the feel of your mother’s arms wrapped around you. Now imagine closing your eyes and remembering your mother’s tears splashing down on your face as she is on top of you, crying as she is trying to choke you to death. My mother left me these memories and many more during my traumatic childhood. After many years of struggling with trying to understand "Why me?" I took back control of my life and started saying, "It was me, now what am I going to do?"
The answer is my book, "Why Me?" It is my childhood journey through the terrors of physical and mental abuse from first grade until the day I moved out. It is my way of letting the world know what was really going on behind closed doors.
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-01-22
Definitely worth a read.
As horrific as this was. I could not stop listening. you just hang on every word waiting for the girls life to get better. I can't believe how some mothers actually are. Just listen yourselves to see the outcome.
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- Diana Marks
- 11-12-22
Triumph over adversity
Horrific details of an abusive childhood The narrative keeps the story very much alive
The fear and control are palpable as the events described are unbelievable
Must have been difficult to re live and I hope it was cathartic
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- Anonymous User
- 25-09-22
Good read
All I can say is a big wow. Pulled at my heartstrings. I totally recommend this
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- rachael lawrence
- 19-10-22
Humbling, beautiful and shows what strength we have
I’m so so proud you got away and hope you’re in a good place now, as a fellow survivor of childhood abuse I do understand the fear of everyday life. You are inspiring x x
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- Anonymous User
- 20-07-22
Gripping
I couldn't not stop listening to this till it finished. A story of a hateful mother and her daughters triumph over terrible abuse.
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- Bevvers
- 05-05-23
Brutal.
I just can't wrap my head around how anyone could treat another person (let alone their own child) with such cruelty & coldness. This book is a testament to what we can endure from our 'loved' ones.
Not for the faint hearted but stories like this need to be heard, if only to make us realise that people can be, & indeed are, evil & things are never what they seem.
I'd like to think the system has changed but I don't think it has, we still don't listen to victims or give them the chance to tell their story before it's too late.
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- Amazon Customer
- 30-07-22
so sad
this was so sad, and so glad she realised her mom was not good for her in her life
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- Anonymous User
- 08-09-22
Why me
An amazing and, heartfelt, heartbreaking and true story well done for telling your story.
The narrator was also excellent throughout.
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- leanne
- 01-01-15
sad story but we'll presented
very sad and really opens your eyes would highly recommend this book, it definitely help me wizz through my house work :)
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- Carole Longstaff
- 02-10-21
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Good book . Evil mother if you can call IT that & stepfather & why didn’t your sister come to your rescue . I feel total hatred for them , treating you that way . I was glad when you snapped & hit her back . Hope you have the best life now & always x
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