Ma, I'm Gettin Meself a New Mammy

Martha Long

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English

Mainstream Publishing
01 May 2009

Biography; Autobiography: general; True stories of heroism, endurance & survival; Child welfare

From the bestselling author of Ma, He Sold Me for a Few Cigarettes

Aged thirteen, Martha is rescued by the courts from the clutches of her evil stepfather, Jackser, and her feckless mother, Sally. After numerous arrests for shoplifting, a judge rules that she is to be sent to a convent school with the instruction that she is to get an education.

Her initial relief at escaping the abuse and neglect she suffered at home is, however, short-lived, as she soon realises that there are many forms of cruelty in this life. As she says, 'You can have a full belly, but your heart can be very empty.' Ostracised by the other children for being a 'street kid' and put to back-breaking work by the nuns, she leads a lonely existence, her only joy coming from the books she devours and her mischievous sense of humour.

Desperate for love and a little place where she feels she belongs, despite all that she has suffered Martha retains her compassion for others and still continues to hope for a brighter future when she will be free to make her own way in life.

By: Martha Long
Imprint: Mainstream Publishing
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 130mm, Spine: 21mm
Weight: 238g
ISBN: 9781845964498
ISBN 10: 1845964497
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 01 May 2009
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Martha Long was born in Dublin in the early 1950s and still lives there today. She calls herself a 'middle-aged matron' and has successfully reared three children.

Reviews for Ma, I'm Gettin Meself a New Mammy

[Martha's] humour, verve and inextinguishable spark of hope always shine through, which is what makes her book so appealing * Irish Independent * A born survivor, Martha is undoubtedly also a born storyteller * The Star *