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A devastating true story of neglect and abuse
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When Eileen Munro's mother became pregnant at 16, she was told to give her baby away to a 'good family', but the couple who paid the fee at the Salvation Army mother-and-baby home in Glasgow in 1963 turned out to be alcoholics who neglected and physically abused Eileen. Then, when their marriage broke down, they failed to protect her from sexual abuse at the hands of a family friend.
After watching her adoptive mother drown on inhaled vomit, Eileen and her younger sister were taken into care, but her nightmare was to continue as she was subjected to further physical, sexual and emotional abuse.
At the age of only seventeen, seven months into a secret pregnancy, she decided that the only way out was through a bottle of painkillers; when she survived and gave birth to a beautiful baby boy, he became her lifeline.
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I have literally just finished reading "As I lay me down to sleep."
It was a real life book written by the author about her own life in the care system in the late sixties and into the late 70's. I bought this book back in 2008, and thought I should start to look at some of my older books in my to read pile.
This book I think was written as a catharsis for the woman who had suffered these terrible things in a system that was supposed to be there to safe guard her. I am sure her story will help many others.
I found some parts hard to read as I myself had been more or less left to raise myself, and had had involvement with social workers and fosters families when I was a child, it brought back a lot of past uglies for me, but it was well written.
I do not normally go for this kind of book for the reasons I listed above, and i am not sure if I will go out of my way to read another again for a while. I cried at her story in several places and understood her fears in others.
All in all, a good book, but very disturbing. Thank you Eileen for sharing your story.
It was a real life book written by the author about her own life in the care system in the late sixties and into the late 70's. I bought this book back in 2008, and thought I should start to look at some of my older books in my to read pile.
This book I think was written as a catharsis for the woman who had suffered these terrible things in a system that was supposed to be there to safe guard her. I am sure her story will help many others.
I found some parts hard to read as I myself had been more or less left to raise myself, and had had involvement with social workers and fosters families when I was a child, it brought back a lot of past uglies for me, but it was well written.
I do not normally go for this kind of book for the reasons I listed above, and i am not sure if I will go out of my way to read another again for a while. I cried at her story in several places and understood her fears in others.
All in all, a good book, but very disturbing. Thank you Eileen for sharing your story.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The story of Eileen's life to the age of 16 covers many issues that are very unsettling to think about, but Eileen's writing style is effortlessly frank and very easy to read. I read it in a couple of days - I haven't read a book that quick in years!
I would thoroughly recommend this to anyone who is interested in all forms of life experience - fear, humour, grief and strength of character.
I would thoroughly recommend this to anyone who is interested in all forms of life experience - fear, humour, grief and strength of character.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
This book was so moving and just goes to show how we do have strength when we need it the most and how love can concure all.
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As I Lay Me down to Sleep
I have just finished reading what can only be described as an amazing, factual and emotionally charged biography. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Gaille
good book
I really enjoyed this book I find it really well written people who have not been abused sometimes find it hard to believe
Published 9 months ago by lainey
I KNOW CAROL MCKAY!!! WOOO!
GO CAROL! I know her personally (she's a family friend), and as an amateur writer, she has really helped me develop my craft. Read more
Published on 18 Jan 2010 by Liam Davies
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bought this but wish I hadn't found the content quite disturbing couldn't finish it. it's a very powerful book on a very touchy subject maybe others would like it though but it... Read more
Published on 16 Oct 2009 by leysestra
Fabulous
well done Eileen took a lot of courage to stand up and do what you did i truly admire you lizx
Published on 7 Aug 2009 by Elizabeth Hislop mcglynn
A movie adaptation must follow
Forget the raft of misery lit clogging up the bookshops. Yes, this is the story of a young girl from birth to sixteen. Read more
Published on 7 Nov 2008 by Mrs Dalloway
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