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Publisher's Summary
The decision to publish the book has been very difficult, and taken with heavy hearts... My reason for writing it is simple: to give an account of the truth...
Writing this memoir has entailed recording some very personal, intimate and emotional aspects of our lives. Sharing these with strangers does not come easily to me, but if I hadn't done so I would not have felt the book gave as full a picture as it is possible for me to give.
As with every action we have taken over the last four years, it ultimately boils down to whether what we are doing could help us to find Madeleine. When the answer to that question is yes, or even possibly, our family can cope with anything... nothing is more important to us than finding our little girl.
Gerry McCann says: "It is a sad fact that not a single police force anywhere is proactively looking forMadeleine (as is the case for many other missing children). I am sure this book will re-energize the search for our daughter and the public will get behind the Find Madeleine campaign once again. It is simply unacceptable that the authorities could give up on Madeleine - especially without a single review of the case having been carried out. Our daughter, and whoever took her, are out there. We need your help to find them."
All royalties donated to Madeleine's fund.
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- Anonymous User
- 18-04-2019
A heartbreaking memoir
This memoir must have been brutal for Kate McCann to write. It's very open and honest and it is hard not to feel feel her pain and frustration for herself, family and friends. It also highlights her love and determination to keep searching for Madeleine and her desire for the twins to grow up as happy and well adjusted children.
Really is worth a listen.
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- Lisa Rowntree
- 31-03-2019
Gripping and honest
it's hard to imagine how the McCann family survived the abduction of their daughter, but to then have to deal with the rumour and innuendo whipped up by the incompetent Portuguese police it's next level distressing. this book has helped me understand what happened. Mr heart breaks for the McCann family.
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- carly
- 09-11-2017
Very moving account of a tragic event
I was moved to tears by this mothers story. I had heard things in the media of course but this story tells the heart of what happened and the author is very honest. It comes across that she has opened her heart and life up in this book in the hopes it will help the search for her daughter. I had a lot of mis information from the media and I felt this was an honest account of the parents perspective but it didn’t come across that the purpose of the book was to clear their name or justify things. The author tells what happened and the judgement they used at the time. I can’t find any fault with anything they have done , in hindsight it’s easy to say they shouldn’t have left the kids Etc. A very brave book. It is very very sad that some of the cultural differences and the way the investigation worked in Portugal may have prevented Madeline being found sooner. You can feel the anguish of the family as they tell the story. And the added frustration of the accusations they were involved or were negligent it’s very sad. The media can have such a positive role in finding missing children but it can be so damaging too and take the story away from what matters - the safety of the children. One thing that really struck me was that the author acknowledges awareness of how much media attention Madeline’s disappearance gained and that there were other children who did not have that kind of attention. It’s must be a very hard thing to be in the middle of your own family nightmare and still recognise others suffering too and that the other missing children are precious And need to be found too. I admire the way the author has used their position of being known in the media to shine the light on all missing children. I was very moved and felt I knew a piece of the authors heart after reading. I pray Madeline is found and for all the missing children and their families I hope this book will help the search for all lost children. I really am glad the author shared this story
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- Andrea Rberson
- 03-03-2019
Unwavering Courage
I cannot even begin to fathom the courage and determination it must have taken Kate McCann to relive every excruciating detail of her beautiful daughter’s abduction while on holiday in Portugal. This book is testament of a mother’s love and the lengths she went to and still is, in finding her daughter and bring the monster to justice. As hard as it was to listen to Kate recount and relive every moment of horror and heartbreak in hopes of finding her little sweet girl. Sadly, it’s now 2019, no sign or even a whisper of promise 12 years after the nightmare began. Madeleine would be a teenager by now, virtually unrecognizable to her parents. God willing she will someday find her way back to her mother’s arms, safe at last, once again. Godspeed Madeline. Godspeed Kate❤️
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- Daryl
- 28-01-2014
Tragic story of a family
Would you listen to Madeleine again? Why?
Yes. Kate McCann's tale is compelling as it is tragic, and the narration is wonderful. Like another reviewer stated, it might have been better if Kate had read the book herself (she did read the foreward), but perhaps this was not possible for a number of reasons.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Madeleine?
There are many touching moments with the children, and of course the disappearance of Madeleine was very tragic and distressing to read about.
Any additional comments?
This book is a tragic, well-told chronicle of the events leading up to and after the disappearance of this little girl. In parts it was hard to follow everything that was going on, but this actually fitted well and helped me to empathize with the hell that this family has gone through and will continue to go through until such point as Madeleine is found.
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- Richard
- 26-08-2019
Good to get the facts from those actually there
Lots of info in this book you won't get anywhere else. Helps paint a clearer picture of what actually happened.
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- Margaret Lain
- 10-06-2019
Amazing Read, but Heartbreaking!
Heartbreaking story. I felt the anguish and heartache this family has endured over the years. This book answered a lot of questions for me. It captured by attention from cover to back. Praying for Madeleine's safe return.
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- Teresa Lubarsky
- 17-04-2019
So sad
This book was very well written. I admire Kate and her strengths to hold her sense of reality. I admire her love of her relationship with her husband and her God.
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- julie
- 16-04-2019
Gut wrenching account of the search<br />for Madeleine
This is a real life nightmare that could happen to anyone. Sad but
beautifully written by Kate Mccann.
Its so hard to imagine this is their lives. Hopefully and prayerfully she is found and reunited
with her parents and siblings.
The love Kate for her daughter is so strong, so endearing.
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- Amazon Customer
- 28-03-2017
heart wrenching
I was not ever very fascinated with the McCann story being all the way in the USA other then I have always felt awful for them.
so much time has passed that I myself have grown into a full fledged adult with children of my own one being a 3 year old almost 4 year old girl.
As a mom I struggled too wrap my mind around the horror this mom and dad wake up too every day. I can only say Kate and Gerry must be incredibly strong people.
I feel awful for them and pray that Madeleine is found alive and well soon.
It was informative and fact based. I would highly recommend reading it could probably even change the minds of people who wrongly accuse these parents I believe.
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- Mrs
- 16-04-2012
An insight into what happened
What made the experience of listening to Madeleine the most enjoyable?
Kate McCann telling the true story
What was one of the most memorable moments of Madeleine?
Her outgoing personality and the caring of her siblings.
Did Kate McCann (introduction) and Lesley Sharp do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?
Yes, they did and it was possible to remember who was in their group of friends and to separate from the family members. How this was dealt with and repeated, you felt that you actually knew the people that were caring for Kate and Gerry McCann.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
It made me feel very sad at times especially how the police did not seem to care or take action quickly enough following Madeleine's abduction.
Any additional comments?
This book is well worth reading as you actually find out the truth of actually what happened to very loving and caring parents, which didn't always come out in the media reporting.
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- M. Sinister
- 01-04-2019
This book bothers me, a lot.
Why would the mother think that taking this moment to tell her life story was appropriate?
Kate McCann is a disgusting human. I have a huge feeling she sold her child to sex traffickers.
I want to personally apologize to the narrator for having to be put through this horror, I hope they paid you well.
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- Laura
- 23-04-2014
Unforgivable parental negligence
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
Absolutely not. The main protagonist, the mother of the kidnapped gift, whines and complains that the local police didn't do enough to find her daughter. The mother made the decision that leaving her children alone in a resort villa was okay b/c, after all, she wanted to dine and drink with other vacationers. I was so disgusted by the mother's behavior I couldn't finish the book.
If you’ve listened to books by Kate McCann before, how does this one compare?
Haven't previously been subjected to this whining, "feel sorry for me" narrator.
Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Kate McCann (introduction) and Lesley Sharp ?
IDK.
What else would you have wanted to know about Kate McCann’s life?
WHY the selfish, useless "mother" abandoned her children for a good meal in a restaurant.
Any additional comments?
What parent would leave sleeping children to dine out? Seriously, why weren't this young girl's parents jailed?
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- Christina Croft
- 10-10-2015
This is not about Madeleine
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
If the book had been about the little girl rather than her mother.
Would you ever listen to anything by Kate McCann again?
No
You didn’t love this book--but did it have any redeeming qualities?
I'm sorry, no it didn't. I was extremely disappointed and rather shocked by the way it was more like Kate McCann's uninteresting autobiography.
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- Kristine
- 19-05-2018
10% Madeline, 90% excuses
I was going in this book with my mind already made up, but this book did little to convince me otherwise.
it's just an account of what happened, excuses and thank yous and nothing to even slightly admit they might have done things a bit wrong (leaving kids alone with plenty of other options within budget).
Aside from the famous passage mentioning your child's privates, this book slightly sympathies with the lucid abductor (no evidence?) and says more stern words about the police of another country.
It's just odd. Plain odd.
Aside from that, it's not too good of a book and we learn nothing about Madeline (it's like she did not exist before this tragedy), nothing. Just what she wore on the holiday, and a few (FEW) other bits. It should not be called 'Madeline'. It's a very self indulgent thing to publish such a book. Everyone else is to blame.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-10-2019
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How can you rate a mother, doing what she can to find her gorgeous daughter and writing this book is part of the exhausting effort to do this.. I wanted to hear her story and my heart melts. Needs updating. xx
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- Emma
- 18-11-2018
A bit odd
It’s a strange book one time you feel sorry for them the next minute you remember how she went missing. Somethings don’t add up. Worth a read tho
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- Gwawrsi
- 18-02-2019
Guilty as hell
The more i read, the guilt is obvious, there is about 1 chapter about madeline and the rest is about them and who they made friends with along the way.
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- Paul c
- 08-02-2019
Touching listen
Difficult to comprehend the emotions these dear people have had to endure but the book does reflect this pretty well. Very interesting look on the case, which balances off some of the negative articles that have been printed about the McCann’s. It details a number of question that the public domain has brought to light although outlining with confidence the innocence of the McCann’s. It’s a must read for anyone who has been following the case since that fateful day.
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- littleang007
- 22-04-2019
God bless Madeleine
Always have hope. God bless you all. I will remember Madeleine & you all in my prayers. I strongly believe that God will bring Madeleine home...one day. He is a supernatural God.
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- Tles
- 10-01-2019
Very sad
The book deals with the terrible events from the perspective of the person probably affected the most.
To the people who say, hasn’t she got any shame, she knows what happened etc, read this book.
I don’t know that happened, Mrs McCann is suffering on a daily basis, that much is clear.
As for the book, it’s well written, points are well made and argued.
I hope there is a happy sequel one day.
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- Clare Hill
- 12-05-2017
Heartbreaking
Kate's agony runs through this book, and I found myself in tears several times while listening. The focus, of course, had to be on the search for Madeleine. All the McCann's want is to find their missing daughter. The Portuguese "investigation" was appallingly sub-standard and the family have faced constant criticism, suspicion and intrusions while still desperately trying to find Madeleine. I sincerely hope that they will be reunited with their beautiful Madeleine soon.
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- hayley coombs
- 14-05-2018
inspirational
this is a perfect example to show that people should not always believe what is in the media.
A courageous and inspiring family. Being able to fight daily with vultures, insensitivity and pure cruelty whilst living every parent's worst fear but still being able to bring up 2 beautiful children and fight to find their beautiful Madeleine. I am not religious but I pray Madeleine will be found safely and bought back to her loving family.
Kate - you are stronger than you believe in being able to have to relive details of horrific experiences in order to put the story straight and hopefully get correct details out so Madeleine's cause can still carry on until she is reunited with her family. my heart goes out to you xx
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