Thrust into care at six months of age because of an alcoholic father and mentally ill mother, Teresa Cooper's life began in a less than perfect way. Teresa spent an unsettled childhood in a variety of children's homes before being sent at thirteen to Kendall House in Gravesend, Kent, which would become her prison and worst nightmare. Teresa found herself a victim of a terrible regime; being injected with dangerously high doses of drugs and sexually abused. This cruel and vicious treatment, accompanied by punishments such as 163 days spent in solitary confinement, meant that it was not long before Teresa began to harm herself and even attempt to take her life. After three years of hell, Teresa thought her nightmare was over but another was about to begin. Teresa Cooper is a survivor. Fighting against a corrupt social care system, she has taken her case of abuse and drugging to parliament, and is fighting to prevent many more children from suffering at the hands of unethical doctors and abusive foster parents.
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This harrowing story of a child's survival of a brutal care system: PRESS Interview in GRAZIA Interview in the KENT MESSENGER Interview in the ESSEX CHRONICLE News story in GUARDIAN and DAILY MAIL --Daily Mail
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The extraordinary story - which was featured regularly in the media - of how a young girl fought against the most evil of abuses in a care system that was meant to protect her to become the survivor she is today.
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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
It took me around 5 hours to read this book, i just couldnt put it down,
It's one of those read's where as soon as you start it you can not do anything else for the rest of the day until you finish it,
The treatment that Teresa recieved by the people who should have been protecting her is unforgivable,
She encounters abuse after abuse and no-one believes her plea's for help,
Im amazed that she never suceeded in giving up her life.
After reading this book it leaves you with questions like "are the abusers still alive",
"Have they read this book ?" "is it still happening to others ?".
If we find it frustrating not having the answers god only knows how Teresa managed to go forward with her life and achieve all that she has managed to achieve and to go on giving other abused children and adults her full support and guidance,
My 17 year old daughter is now reading this book and finds it hard to understand that these things that happened were real.
I would definately recommend others to buy this book, its a tearful and gripping read and most of all its true.
It's one of those read's where as soon as you start it you can not do anything else for the rest of the day until you finish it,
The treatment that Teresa recieved by the people who should have been protecting her is unforgivable,
She encounters abuse after abuse and no-one believes her plea's for help,
Im amazed that she never suceeded in giving up her life.
After reading this book it leaves you with questions like "are the abusers still alive",
"Have they read this book ?" "is it still happening to others ?".
If we find it frustrating not having the answers god only knows how Teresa managed to go forward with her life and achieve all that she has managed to achieve and to go on giving other abused children and adults her full support and guidance,
My 17 year old daughter is now reading this book and finds it hard to understand that these things that happened were real.
I would definately recommend others to buy this book, its a tearful and gripping read and most of all its true.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By J. WALKER
Format:Hardcover
Fantastic - best autobiography I have read all year.
Well done to Teresa Cooper for bringing this story to the public eye. Teresa suffered horrific instututional abuse and it made me cry to think of Teresa being so alone in her young life. I hope this book will put some ghosts to rest for Teresa.
Teresa shares some beautiful photos of herself and her lovely family which must give hope to other survivors.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Well done to Teresa Cooper for bringing this story to the public eye. Teresa suffered horrific instututional abuse and it made me cry to think of Teresa being so alone in her young life. I hope this book will put some ghosts to rest for Teresa.
Teresa shares some beautiful photos of herself and her lovely family which must give hope to other survivors.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
My heart goes out to teresa and I applaud her for coming through such an horrific childhood, I read this book in about 6 hours in all and I cried like never before...it amazes me that this kind of thing can happen and no one does anything about it...surely some of the staff knew that what was going on was not right yet they seemed not to of done anything about it, if you are into memoirs then this is one book you have to read, I wont say much about its contents as not to spoil it for others but i will say that I am amazed that teresa came out of it alive and is building her life again with her kids and helping other survivors by telling her story.
Its one book I won't forget.
Its one book I won't forget.
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Pin Down by Teresa Cooper
Fantastic book cant believe so much abuse can happen to one little girl and survive to tell the world about it .
Published 1 month ago by Hue Jarse
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Trust No One
Very good read. One of those books that you can't put down. Touching and inspiring. A story of a young girls courage and battle to survive. Highly recommend
Published 2 months ago by SpookySue
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Disturbing read and totally true
Disturbing read and totally true. A must read for anyone involved in Social Work. Never again can they say "children like that always make things up."
Published 3 months ago by cigpapers
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i brought this as a gift and the person who has it has said they have enjoyed it so thats all i care about but was happy with it when it came so quick
Published 3 months ago by DAWN
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Who Takes Responsibility?
I wasn't sure that I wanted to read about children being abused. It's too horrible a subject but I didn't want to take a coward's way out. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Carole Loveridge
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A sad story but great to see Teresa had the guts to write this
I have read this book TWICE...once before I met Teresa and recently after I met herhere in Turkey.
Each time I ead the book I could not put it down, I was stunned by the... Read more
Each time I ead the book I could not put it down, I was stunned by the... Read more
Published 12 months ago by am4z1ng
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Trust no One
I found this book very repetative and found myself waiting to get to the end to find out the outcome. too much attention was repeated regarding medication
Published 13 months ago by Susan
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Unbelievably horrible
This is the story of a young girl let down by everyone around her in a position of power or authority. Most shocking of all, her stay at Kendall house. Read more
Published 13 months ago by its_jemma
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Trust no one
Teresa Cooper did a remarkable and noble thing to bring to light the terrible things that were happening in this care home for children. I cringed each time I read a page. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Sue
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habitual, systematic abuse
well i bought this book for an insight into how to write a book about my own experiences as a child in care. i think teresa has survived well. Read more
Published 18 months ago by scoobuss
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