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Just a Child
- Narrated by: Katy Sobey
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
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Summary
The Sunday Times best seller.
Sammy Woodhouse was just 14 when she met Arshid Hussain. Ten years older, he promised to take care of her. Sammy thought she was in love, but in reality she was being groomed by a ringleader of Britain's most notorious child sex ring.
Just a Child tells the heartbreaking story of how a young girl from Rotherham was abused by her drug-dealing 'boyfriend', eventually giving birth to his baby, right under the nose of the very authorities who were meant to protect her. When reality dawned and Sammy realised she was one of countless vulnerable child victims - many of whom were trafficked around the north of England - she took it upon herself to blow the whistle and save others from a similar fate.
Thanks to Sammy's bravery, the gang was fully exposed, as well as the authorities that did little to help her. Her shocking account of how these events came to pass will enrage and sadden, but, above all, it will offer hope and show why this must never happen again.
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- Vicky
- 07-10-19
A story that really hit me
this is a story of an amazing child/girl/woman with incredible strength to have endured what she has.
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- Sally
- 29-04-21
mixed feeling
while this is a truly impactful story, it's very monotone so can be draining... 'okay would be the word to describe. It has potential to be a lot better
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- Rose
- 26-06-19
What makes them tick?
This is not the first book about child abuse I’ve read recently and the question is always the same. What makes them tick? Why do they do it? Answer: Because they can and because they don’t like themselves very much and because they sense an opportunity to be more powerful outwardly then they’d ever be on the inside. That’s my opinion and it’s only a part of the answer. This is not the place to explore it though. This is where a book review should be written so here goes. Sammy Woodhouse was the architypal daughter from hell but was it her fault? Her book saays no and to some extent it wasn’t. Always rather arrogant as a child she fell in with a bad crowd and thought of it as normal because it seemed to be the status quo and being seen with a cool man who treated you as an adult is the aspiration and dream of every teenager. You can’t like her but you can understand her and that’s something. The book is powerful and positive but I wonderr, if somebody had said to her when she was fourteen that Ash was abusing her would she have believed them any more than anything else they said? I doubt it but at least it uncovered a huge coverup even though at least in my part of the world nothing much seems to have changed. This book is not for the faint-hearted though. It’s for the survivor and for the victim still unsure whether to ‘speak out’.
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- Flossy
- 29-11-21
just a child
Great story line gripping Details and sad to see how much of a life was lost
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- Jekaterina
- 15-11-20
Interesting insight
I found the book very educational and in a way shocking. I hope that since it was written, justice has been achieved with regards to all social services/police forces who neglected their duties.
Though sometimes the written language appeared simple but it also made the book more realistic as we were listening to a story of a child. Would recommend to all parents.
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- Kelly Davidson
- 28-07-21
fantastic, what a brave young woman x
I highly recommend this audio book, it's captivating from the start to finish and is a real eye opener when it comes to your children. she is a fantastic advocate for all children out there.
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- JULIE MEESE
- 17-08-22
Horrific abuse, horrendous coverups!
Sammy's story is one of horrendous, prolonged abuse, massively exacerbated by the indescribable complacency, and self serving deflections by professionals whose task was, and still is, supposedly to protect against such abuse. She, and hundreds of others, were let down so badly by those in authority that I personally do not have any trust left in any public agency in this area. All this happened in the area where I lived and worked. It could have been prevented, but still today, not enough has been done to deal with the cultures in which this depravity was allowed to thrive, and it could all so easily happen again, in fact it most probably already is! Sammy turned out to be astonishingly resilient when finally the forces in play fell in her favour. I don't doubt that a big part of the subsequent outcomes were down to Sammy's remarkable strength of character and determination to obtain justice. Her story is presented with honesty, transparency and humanity, qualities that were sadly largely absent from the actions of the various agencies that should have protected her, and who are yet to answer for what at best has been their gross incompetence and negligence, if not misconduct in a public office. Thank you, Sammy, for sharing your story!
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- Marie phillips
- 21-07-18
absolutely outstanding story truly worth listening
well worth listening to truly amazing author inspirational in every way hope it encourages others
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- Amazon Customer
- 20-07-18
loved it
such a brave story and great justice. narrated brilliantly and I will 100% recommend to friends and family
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- Anonymous User
- 30-09-19
Impactful
An important story to be heard and understood. Really helpful in better understanding CSE and the devastation this causes
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