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Love as Always, Mum xxx

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

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Love as Always, Mum xxx

By: Mae West, Neil McKay
Narrated by: Julia Barrie
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 '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?©2018 Neil McKay (P)2018 Orion Publishing Group Crime Murder True Crime Inspiring Thought-Provoking Suspenseful
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I’m quite shocked to think that in the 1990 to 2000 decade there was no victim support for the children of serial killers/abusers, that those kids had to seek their own solace and be self psychologists.
What a horrific story and how amazing the children have all coped in their lives. I wish them all happiness and good fortune as they have shouldered way more than a fair share of perversion. A great reader and amazing story, that kept me awake some nights.

Not the Mae West I expected - but a must to read

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Loved this title, gripping details from within the home of monsters but the perspective of a child softens the way you see it all.

Gripping yet heart wrenching

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Really good book snd very well narrated. Very sad story, but Mae's survival was a credit to her. well worth a listen.

Great read

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Fantastic read, although such terrible and unimaginable things to live through.
Mae you and your brothers and sisters are true survivors and i wish you all the love and healing life can give you from now on, thank you from one sexual assault survivor to another for you bravery.
Mandy from Australia 😊

Such courage

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The whole book from start to finish amazed me I’m so many ways. Just…incredible

Amazing, emotional and inspiring

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