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RAE: A Child's Story

The Story of RAE, Book 1

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RAE: A Child's Story

By: Serena Baker
Narrated by: Hazel Moon
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How does a child survive when the world looks away?

Rae was only a little girl when her world began to fall apart. The people who were meant to love and protect her turned away, leaving her to face abuse, silence, and fear on her own.

In search of comfort, she found only more pain. Drugs, shame, and loneliness became part of her childhood. Yet somewhere inside, a small light kept burning, refusing to go out.

RAE: A Child’s Story is a survival story told with honesty and courage. Blending the voice of a child with the depth of literary autofiction, Serena Baker captures what it means to grow up too soon and to fight for hope in the aftermath of trauma.

This is not just Rae’s story, it echoes the reality of many children who are unseen and unheard. For listeners drawn to coming-of-age memoirs, books about childhood trauma, and contemporary women’s fiction, this story is both haunting and uplifting.

Even in the darkest places, a child’s voice can rise.

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Rae is the story of a child growing up in a world without security, safety or consistent loving care. She moves from foster home to foster home, before being adopted. Her story is told with empathy, understanding and compassion and skilfully narrated by Hazel Moon. At times a painful and heart rending read but also a rewarding one, where Rae receives just enough nurturing and love to foster her resilience and chance of a better life. I look forward to her next chapter.

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