No Way Home: The Terrifying Story of Life in a Children's Home... and a Little Girl's Struggle to Survive

by Sue Martin

Sue Martin was not three years old when she began life at her first children's home: a home that could at best be described as cold and regimented; at worst, torturous and terrifying.

When her mother abandoned her to the protection of the home, Sue was soon to discover that behind the welcoming doors of this reputedly kind-hearted organisation lay a world steeped in lies, cover-ups, victimisation and abuse. At its heart was Boagey, whose...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0091917379
• ISBN13: 9780091917371
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Random House (UK)
• Length: 273 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 4.9" x 7.6"

Customer Reviews

Plowerful story

This is a powerful, moving account of a small girl dragged through one of Britains institutions during the 1940s and 1950s. Her struggle to survive not just physically but mentally is a testament to her own inward strengths and determination. Considering this is a true story it makes you wonder how many other children from the period could write such accounts.