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Broken

The Most Shocking Childhood Story Ever Told. An Inspirational Author Who Survived It.

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Broken

By: Shy Keenan
Narrated by: Judy Mason
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I was born and broken in Birkenhead, abused from infancy by a network of every kind of pervert from ‘thinks it’s love’ to ‘show it hurts’. I was unwanted, beaten, sold, swapped, photographed, filmed, left for dead, corrupted, blamed, betrayed, ignored and orphaned.

But I was also born with a fire inside me. I call it my Phoenix Fire. I am no victim—that word only describes what happened to me. Nor am I a survivor because that implies I am over it. I am a Phoenix—a work in progress. This is my story....

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"I found Broken very painful (in fact, I remain haunted by its contents). Shy is trying hard to make the world a safer place for my children." (Observer)

"Beaten, left for dead and raped from the age of four, but now a national campaigner—Shy Keenan, we salute you." (Eve magazine)
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Very hard hitting stuff to listen to but what a courageous lady!! Sending lots of love ❤️

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I admire the courage and strength it must have taken to write this book, how painful it must have been recalling all the childhood horrors. You are an inspiration to the world and humanity. Thank you for sharing your story

COURAGE

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what an amazing, resilient woman. from the lowest acts of horror from such a young age, to brief times of "happiness", only to be disbelieved and suffer more abuse in various institutions. to come away with such a positive legacy for future generations. what a woman

what a woman

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Frustrated by this poor abused child’s betrayal by people, family and the system . Admiration how she survived to tell her account.
A very difficult read,

Harrowing, the systems total betrayal of this bewildered child

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absolutely the most shocking and heartbreaking story I have ever heard ...truly a difficult book to read ...but it shows there is real and disgustingly real PURE Evil in this world.

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