Love as Always, Mum xxx: The true and terrible story of surviving a childhood with Fred and Rose West...

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Mae West

Love as Always, Mum xxx

The true and terrible story of surviving a childhood with Fred and Rose West

Mae West

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Seven Dials
28 May 2019

Biography; True stories of heroism, endurance & survival; Child abuse

'A CHILLING new memoir by the daughter of mass murderer Fred West and

his wife Rose describes the savage cruelty of her upbringing in 25

Cromwell Street, Gloucester' DAILY MAIL

'Mae, I mean this ... I'm not a good person and I let all you children down ...' Rose West, HM PRISON DURHAM

It has taken over 20 years for Mae West to find the perspective and

strength to tell her remarkable story: one of an abusive, violent

childhood, of her serial killer parents and how she has rebuilt her life

in the shadow of their terrible crimes.

Through her own

memories, research and the letters her mother wrote to her from prison,

Mae shares her emotionally powerful account of her life as a West. From a

toddler locked in the deathly basement to a teen fighting off the

sexual advances of her father, Mae's story is one of survival. It also

answers the questions: how do you come to terms with knowing your

childhood bedroom was a graveyard? How do you accept the fact your

parents sexually tortured, murdered and dismembered young women? How do

you become a mother yourself when you're haunted by the knowledge that

your own mother was a monster? Why were you spared and how do you escape

the nightmare?

By: Mae West
Imprint: Seven Dials
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 196mm, Width: 128mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 280g
ISBN: 9781841883298
ISBN 10: 1841883298
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 28 May 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Mae West moved from Gloucester as soon as she could. She has rebuilt a life for herself and her family, but still lives in the shadow of her parents' crimes. Neil McKay has written extensively for radio, television and film to great acclaim. He met Mae whilst writing Appropriate Adult, a drama about Fred West, for which he received the Writer's Guild of Great Britain award for best single drama. Other credits include This is Personal: The Hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper, which won the broadcast award for best single drama, and See no Evil: The Moors Murders, which won the BAFTA for best drama series.