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Silent Sisters
- A True Story
- Narrated by: Melanie Crawley
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
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Summary
For over 20 years, Joanne Lee's mother kept the remains of three newborn babies hidden in her wardrobe. For the first time since exposing her mother's crimes, Joanne breaks her silence over her family's horrific ordeal.
Growing up, Joanne suffered at the hands of a violent boyfriend and controlling relatives, as her mother lapsed into a downward spiral following the breakup of her marriage. But the consequences of her mother's lifestyle turned out to be worse than Joanne could ever have imagined. She already knew about the baby buried in a shallow makeshift grave next to the family plot. But when Joanne came across a red plastic bin in her mother's wardrobe in 2009, she realised that the family home held an even more sinister secret. In Silent Sisters, Joanne will tell her story, detailing her struggle to understand her mother, to piece together the truth and give the four babies the proper burial they deserve.
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- Angelina Shorthouse
- 20-01-21
brilliant and sad
amazing story, could not stop listening.
so very sad and harrowing account and a young girls life.
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- Tanith1st 87
- 09-12-21
Great
very well narrated, easy to follow & listen too, was a great book. highly recommend
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- EmmaRay
- 22-03-23
Gripping
The narration was fantastic. Very interesting story, in some parts hard to hear, nevertheless a really great book about the lives of others. This woman has endured so much.
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- Mrs H Matthews
- 26-05-23
Gripping
Great reader, fabulous book, could not put it down, had me hooked from start to end!
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- Yolande Richardson
- 21-08-23
brilliant
I loved this book. it was full of sadness & joy. Well written & read. I am so sorry for your childhood Joanne but you are a wonderful loving person, despite all that. Thank you for sharing xxx
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- lindamm
- 20-01-22
Shocking Events
Excellent narration of shocking events. Could not put it down. Highly recommend this book.
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- Lorraine Larnach
- 31-10-21
Brilliant!
Actually couldn’t stop listening! Absolutely brilliantly told! A must listen, I finished it in a few days!
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- Fiona Anaman
- 02-12-22
Unbelievable!
Joanne had a motherless childhood and mothered her siblings really well. She grew up very quickly and never enjoyed her childhood. However, the mother was an alcoholic and seems to have mental health issues she too needed help, she did not know how to parent. This story reads like fiction but is real life. It needs to be made into a film! very well written and narrated book.
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- Joy Murphy
- 22-08-23
amazing true stoey
I loved this story. it wasn't over dramatised and it was easy to listen too. The characters and their relationships came to life. very sad really but a great book.
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- Dee lewis
- 21-09-22
intense/sad but overall a great book
loved it! I couldn't stop listening. A sad story but wow what a great woman!
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