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Sins of the Father
- My story of survival
- Narrated by: Alison McKenna
- Length: 8 hrs and 7 mins
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Publisher's Summary
'I look back now and see that I never stood a chance. It's hard when you realise your whole childhood was taken away. I never got the chance to be a child.'
Shaneda Daly was only four when her father started grooming her. For nearly 15 years, he would go on to sexually abuse his daughter every day. The emotional and physical toll was immense and, eventually, her ex-army and prison officer father admitted to his family what he had been doing. Leaving home for only a year to get help, he was welcomed back 'a changed man'. With no choice but to accept it, Shaneda lived alongside him again only for him to try and abuse her once more.
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- Anonymous User
- 30-10-2022
Not for the faint hearted
Very raw. Shanida is an amazing woman to get through what happened to her.
Especially in Ireland, where the victim has no rights and the abusers walk free.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-10-2022
Amazingly written
Shenada is such a strong inspirational woman.
Alison McKenna was perfect choice for audio.
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