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Why Me? [Kindle Edition]

Sarah Burleton
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

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In the blink of an eye, Mom ran up behind me and pushed me into the fence. Instinctively, I reached out my arms to stop my fall and ended up grabbing the live fence. My hands clamped around the thin wires, and my body collapsed to the ground as the electricity coursed through it. I opened my eyes and saw my mother standing over me with the strangest smile on her face. "Oh, my God, I'm going to die!" I thought in panic.

Imagine never being able to close your eyes and remember the feel of your mother's arms wrapped around you. Now imagine closing your eyes and remembering your mother's tears splashing down on your face as she is on top of you, crying as she is trying to choke you to death. My mother left me these memories and many more during my traumatic childhood. After many years of struggling with trying to understand "Why Me?" I took back control of my life and started saying, "It was me, now what am I going to do?" I found my answers while writing my book.  This is my childhood journey through the terrors of physical and mental abuse from first grade until the day I moved out. It is my way of letting the world know what was really going on behind closed doors.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars and they say adults know best 15 April 2012
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Why oh why do children have to suffer what makes these monsters minds tick. When you read this book you just want to get in and take them away and look after them.However it is also nice to read how all the problems are delt with and how the authour moves on with their life.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An example of the important value of life 17 April 2012
By Angie
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"Looking back now, I think I spent my childhood paying the price for a hospital nurse dialing the wrong number."

Dear Sarah, writing this book and sharing your personal life experience, sending a message to the world, taking defence of all the children who have lived the same stories, are all evidence that the nurse dialed the right number...

Childhood is the most important phase of our lives, and all parents, even the ones who are not abusive, should become more responsible for every single action or word they say to their children!

So the answer that I gave to the question: "Why Me?" after reading the book is: Because you were able to turn a tragic experience into an example that shows the value of life.
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5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Touching 18 Feb 2012
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I thank my friend from church for recommending that I read Why Me?by Sarah Burleton, and The Grandmothers by Janvier Chando. The stories are not only touching, they are well-written and make me see things from a different angle. These succinct stories held my attention to the point where I doubted if I paused at all until they came to the end.
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6 of 8 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars true story 8 Jan 2012
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A good story of what happens in life living with drink abuse every day and how he delt with the raw card handed to him in life.
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5.0 out of 5 stars In-yer-face book. Brilliant ! 26 May 2013
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This book is hard-core child abuse but Sarah tells it beautifully and manages to come out of it as an inspiration to others. Heartbreaking stuff.
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3.0 out of 5 stars book 20 May 2013
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The book is written well but I really don't know why I bought it as the subject matter is so upsetting. didn't read it all.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great read 12 April 2013
By Louise
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This was such a horrific story, I felt so sorry for this poor girl, such an inspiring story and what a brave girl.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping! 24 Mar 2013
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This was extremely well written and gripping to read! It is terrible to think that any mother could treat their child like this one did and to never admit what she had done or be remorseful in any way even though her daughter gave her a chance. Truly inspiring!
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
This book was very sad this poor girl put up with so much what mum does this to her own child. I'm so glad she didn't let her mum back in her life.
Published 3 months ago by pauline randall
5.0 out of 5 stars So brave
So sad but l could not stop reading! Yet no matter how evil her mother was Sarah has got through it and become a wonderful person, wife and wonderful mother. God bless you Sarah.
Published 3 months ago by bookworm
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good book
I couldn't put this book down, I cried until the end, and felt every pain in my body and could relate with the author.
Published 3 months ago by Hannah
5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
Really enjoyed this book, couldn't put it down. Sarah proved herself to be a remarkable young woman with strength, courage and spirit. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Helen
5.0 out of 5 stars Gripping
I just couldn't put this book down.I felt the pain she went through but her determination did see her come through good times
Published 4 months ago by Cheson
4.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely jaw breaking!!!!
I am stunned by this book, I really hope other children regrettably in the same situation read this and get the courage they need to survive. This is a story to learn from.
Published 4 months ago by ashleigh edwards
4.0 out of 5 stars Why me?
Why me?
A good but sad story nice that it turned out good in the end and that she can live her life the way she wants to. Would recommend this book to my friends
Published 4 months ago by Cindy
4.0 out of 5 stars Moving
This is a moving story about a frightened child who grows to become a strong woman, mother, wife. Once I started to read it was hard to put down.
Published 4 months ago by FRANCES ROBERTS
5.0 out of 5 stars Great
This book is exceptional to read cant image what this author think about as the brain storm ideas for these books
Published 4 months ago by Rebecca Cutts
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Abuse is not acceptable in any form, and if you are being physically or mentally abused, please tell someone—a friend, relative, teacher or neighbor. It’s not right! You deserve better! &quote;
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Slowly, my mother’s taunts began to affect the way I saw myself in the mirror. Gone was the tall, shapely girl from the farm; all that looked back at me in the mirror was a fat, ugly girl whom no one wanted. &quote;
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I am a beautiful, strong woman, a mother and a wife. I am proud of what I overcame, what I have accomplished, and what is yet to come. The future looks bright! &quote;
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