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Silent Sisters

A True Story

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Silent Sisters

By: Joanne Lee, Ann Cusack, Joe Cusack
Narrated by: Melanie Crawley
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For over 20 years, Joanne Lee's mother kept the remains of three newborn babies hidden in her wardrobe. For the first time since exposing her mother's crimes, Joanne breaks her silence over her family's horrific ordeal.

Growing up, Joanne suffered at the hands of a violent boyfriend and controlling relatives, as her mother lapsed into a downward spiral following the breakup of her marriage. But the consequences of her mother's lifestyle turned out to be worse than Joanne could ever have imagined. She already knew about the baby buried in a shallow makeshift grave next to the family plot. But when Joanne came across a red plastic bin in her mother's wardrobe in 2009, she realised that the family home held an even more sinister secret. In Silent Sisters, Joanne will tell her story, detailing her struggle to understand her mother, to piece together the truth and give the four babies the proper burial they deserve.

©2019 Joanne Lee and Ann Cusack (P)2020 W. F. Howes Ltd Dysfunctional Families Dysfunctional Relationships Parenting & Families Relationships Social Sciences True Crime Violence in Society Emotionally Gripping Heartfelt
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I really felt for Joanne listening to this . It really hit my heart

A heartfelt story

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loved it, couldn't stop listening. horrifying to believe everything this woman had been through.

what a story

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Loved it fantastic story, as it was a true story was certainly hard to hear some of it

Great

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This book was really good. I wasn’t sure at the start but it captured me quite quickly.

Wasn’t sure of this book

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Incredible to think it’s based on a true story; what an amazing woman. Great listen

Silent Sisters

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I liked the narrators voice & the true story was interesting & intriguing! Enjoyable

an easy listen

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I enjoyed this story as sad as it is Thank you Joanne for writing it💜 and thank you Melanie Crawley for reading to me 💜

Silent Sisters by Joanne Lee

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Sad but well written and well read and yes all communication is the key.

Communication is so powerful

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I liked the narration of this book. The story is good, pretty sad in parts. It kept moving along pretty well, there weren’t any boring patches.

Interesting and sad

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I absolutely loved this book I was sad when it ended. The review option is annoying it's like putting in a bloody password

says heading optional to submit but it's not

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