What Daddy Did

The shocking true story of a little girl betrayed

Donna Ford

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Vermilion
15 November 2009

Memoirs; Child abuse

A shocking second book from Donna Ford, author of the best-selling memoir The Step Child.

In this haunting and frank account, Donna Ford, bestselling author of The Step Child, returns to the horrific abuse she suffered at the hands of her stepmother. As a tiny girl of five, and for six long years, Donna was physically, mentally and sexually abused.

She was starved, beaten and 'loaned out' to neighbours who raped and molested her ... and throughout her father stood by and did nothing. When her stepmother finally left the family home, Donna dreamed of a normal childhood in which she would be taken care of by the man who had, up until this point, failed her. But it was not to be.

By telling the whole story of her Edinburgh childhood, Donna tries to understand why the man who should have loved her the most - her own father - was the one who deceived her the most, by continuing to allow men to abuse her. Instead of finding a future of love and happiness, Donna was once again thrust into a living nightmare of

exploitation and betrayal by those who should have wrapped her up in their love.

While this is a true story of appalling child abuse, it is also a tale of how exhilaration, tenderness and self-development can flourish despite childhood horrors. We take a journey with Donna to discover the woman she has become- a devoted mother of three and a talented artist and writer.

By: Donna Ford
Imprint: Vermilion
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 126mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 156g
ISBN: 9780091924034
ISBN 10: 0091924030
Pages: 224
Publication Date: 15 November 2009
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Donna Ford is a successful artist and writer. She lives with her children in the North of England.

Reviews for What Daddy Did: The shocking true story of a little girl betrayed

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