Never a Hero to Me: An Innocent Girl. A Father's Sins. And the Men Who Closed Ranks Against Her

Never a Hero to Me: An Innocent Girl. A Father's Sins. And the Men Who Closed Ranks Against Her

by TracyBlack (Author)

Synopsis

A shocking and compelling memoir of a young girl's childhood spent suffering abuse at the hands of her father and his friends.

Tracy Black was only five years old when her mother was hospitalised for the first of many occasions, leaving Tracy in the care of her father. His behaviour, seemingly overnight, changed from indifferent to violently abusive and, for the next seven years, Tracy was sexually and physically abused by her father, his friends and her own brother. All of the men were in the British Armed Forces.

Tracy's father compounded the abuse by sending her to baby-sit for his paedophile friends - whilst their own children slept in other rooms, these men would find excuses to leave later or return earlier than their wives in order to abuse her, with her own father's blessing. When she sought help and safety the doors were closed as the authorities closed ranks.

In this shocking and compelling book, Tracy Black pieces together the jigsaw of a story that has haunted her for the past forty years. She reveals the horrific betrayal of trust perpetrated by men who were considered upstanding citizens and heroes.

Tracy's tale reminds us all of the terrible ways in which paedophiles work and the secrets too many children are forced to carry alone. It is only now that she can tell her full story of recovery.

This truly inspirational story will appeal to readers of Trisha Merry and Cathy Glass.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 288
Edition: UK ed.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
Published: 12 May 2011

ISBN 10: 0857203290
ISBN 13: 9780857203298

Author Bio
Tracy Black is the psuedonym of a British woman in her forties who now lives southern Europe with her partner. A mother of two and a successful businesswoman, she recently graduated from university. She has wanted for years to tell her story of survival and will always fight for the victims of abuse.