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by Sandra Gregory (Author), Michael Tierney (Author) "Every few minutes the evening trains slip in and out of the darkness in Hualumphong Railway Station in Bangkok and I watch them roll on..." (more)
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  • Paperback: 280 pages
  • Publisher: VISION Paperbacks; New edition edition (12 Jun 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1904132278
  • ISBN-13: 978-1904132271
  • Product Dimensions: 17.5 x 10.9 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
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Sandra Gregory was living a life in Bangkok that many only dream of - until illness, unemployment and political unrest turned it into a nightmare. Desperate to get home, she agreed to smuggle an addict's personal supply of heroin. She didn't even make it onto the plane. In this remarkably candid memoir, Sandra Gregory tells of the events leading up to her arrest, the horrific conditions in Lard Yao prison, her trial in a language she didn't understand and how it feels to be sentenced to death. Her journey to the UK resumed some four and a half years later when she was transferred to the British prison system, where she had to adapt to a new yet equally harsh regime. Following relentless campaigning by her parents, who refused to forget they had a daughter, she was pardoned by the King of Thailand and released in 2000. "Forget You Had A Daughter" is the extraordinary story of a good woman who made a mistake that changed the rest of her life.
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23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Smashes pre-conceptions., 18 Sep 2003
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This is the first autobiography that i have ever read, and was a bit wary when i chose this one. I thought i knew what 'type' of person smuggled drugs, and was expecting the book to be all excuses on Sandra's part. It was not. Once i started this book i could not put it down. An absolutely amazing story which perfectly represents her honesty, courage and strength. She doesnt makes excuses for her crime, just attempts to explain why she did it. The horrors reported in the Bankok jail are horrendous, and the British system and prison fairs little better when on paper. But such tales are not written in an attempt to make the reader pity Sandra for her crime. Sandra's strength is amazing and comes across perfectly in this book- she doesn't ask the reader to pity her, and never attacks the country in which she was caught. A truly great read that i would recommend to anyone.
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28 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Journey of Redemption, 10 Jul 2002
This review is from: Forget You Had a Daughter: Doing Time in the Bangkok Hilton - Sandra Gregory's Story (Hardcover)
I thought I knew this story already from press coverage but Forget You Had A Daughter is an astonishing insight into the reality of the life of a girl who made a horrendous mistake but is not a criminal. She committed a criminal act but her biggest crime was stupidity. It is an emotional ride, from the first chapter, when the reader is pulled in and shares her nightmare experience, until the last chapter where she is finally reconciled with her family who fought tooth and nail to see justice done. I found myself crying. This book is not about self pity, Sandra Gregory knows she committed a crime, she knows she deserved punishment but acknowledges the sentence was a little too hard. Gregory does not want pity, she has recounted her painful experience in order that no one else will go through such a harrowing and traumatic journey. Read this book!!
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5.0 out of 5 stars An insight into life on the inside in Bankok & Britain, 8 Sep 2003
This book make excellent reading, not least because the author Sandra Gregory, never denies that she did wrong, or that she deserved to be punished for her crimes (drug smuggling). It is interesting to read an account by someone who doesn't believe she was wrongly imprisoned as son many books about prison are about people who the wrter believes shouldn't be there for one reason or another. I believe it takes a huge amount of courage, whatever we have done, to stand up and say "yes I did do that, and yes I was wrong and I regrett it, and I deserve to be punished " How many of us can do that? She eventually received a Royal pardon from the King of Thialand, but she herself says she only asked for a pardon, she never said she deserved one...that was for others to decide. She gives a very straightforward account of prison life both on Thialand and in Britain. Both stretched her to her very limits in different ways and for different reasons. Conditions and overcrowding in the Thai jail were appaling, but as she says at least prisoners were free to wander around the prison. In Britain living conditions were much better, but being locked up for most of the day and lack of uncertainty about how to act or what was happening made her stay in Britains prisons equally difficult. Incidentally this is one of my Kellogs books - hope the other prove to be just as good!
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4.0 out of 5 stars An honest account.
After all the reviews a lot has been said about this autobio of Sandra Gregory's time in Bangkok and the British Prison System. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Sterile

5.0 out of 5 stars Great reading...scary story!
This is an amazing story! I never really gave much thought to the whole justice system and hadn't considered why someone might commit such a crime. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Lisa Powell Mcquaide

3.0 out of 5 stars Forget you had a Daughtr
Unfortunately I found this book boring and self indulgent. Did not empathise with the main character and felt that she did not tell us the full story. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Mrs. A. Burke

5.0 out of 5 stars a lesson to be learnt
This book should be handed out to all teens prior to setting off around the world on their travels ; The message is clear , NEVER NEVER smuggle drugs for anyone or for any reason... Read more
Published 23 months ago by DeeDee

4.0 out of 5 stars Something for everyone to read before travelling SEAsia
I read this book with interest not least because I spent 3 months travelling SE Asia, in Bankok, Koh Samui, and also Cambodia. Read more
Published on 9 Nov 2007 by Ms. Sara J. Jackson

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Book
I really enjoyed this book. At first i was concerned that Sandra was taking no responsability for her circumstances but by the end she showed a lot of grace. Read more
Published on 15 Aug 2007 by Doc

5.0 out of 5 stars Unforgetable!! Amazing book!!
Really amazing book- completely couldn't put it down! Fascinating comparsion of life in a Thai prision to life in a British prison. Read more
Published on 26 Jul 2007 by Jim Anso

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible...
This book is BRILLIANT. Extremely well written - an amazing story. The book left me shocked that things like this still go on, in this day and age. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Forget you ever had a daughter....
This book tells the extraordinary story of good woman who makes a stupid mistake that undoubtedly changes the rest of her life. Read more
Published on 14 Dec 2006 by Carly Trayler

5.0 out of 5 stars brilliant
couldn't put it down once i started it.A must read for anyone who likes real storys.It should be compulsory reading in all schools and colleges as a warning of how easy its is to... Read more
Published on 28 Aug 2006 by Mrs. H. A. Milne

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