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PublisherOrion Publishing Group, The Limited

ISBN-101841883298

ISBN-139781841883298

eBay Product ID (ePID)17038770266

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Book TitleLove As Always, Mum Xxx : The True and Terrible Story of Surviving a Childhood with Fred and Rose West

Number of Pages320 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2020

TopicPersonal Memoirs, Murder / Serial Killers, General

GenreTrue Crime, Biography & Autobiography

AuthorMae West

FormatUk-B Format Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height1 in

Item Weight10.3 Oz

Item Length7.7 in

Item Width5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

LCCN2024-402535

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal364.15232092

Synopsis'A CHILLING new memoir by the daughter of mass murderer Fred West and his wife Rose describes the savage cruelty of her upbringing in 25 Cromwell Street, Gloucester' DAILY MAIL 'Mae, I mean this ... I'm not a good person and I let all you children down ...' Rose West, HM PRISON DURHAM It has taken over 20 years for Mae West to find the perspective and strength to tell her remarkable story: one of an abusive, violent childhood, of her serial killer parents and how she has rebuilt her life in the shadow of their terrible crimes.Through her own memories, research and the letters her mother wrote to her from prison, Mae shares her emotionally powerful account of her life as a West. From a toddler locked in the deathly basement to a teen fighting off the sexual advances of her father, Mae's story is one of survival. It also answers the questions: how do you come to terms with knowing your childhood bedroom was a graveyard? How do you accept the fact your parents sexually tortured, murdered and dismembered young women? How do you become a mother yourself when you're haunted by the knowledge that your own mother was a monster? Why were you spared and how do you escape the nightmare?, You're 21 years old. Police arrive on the doorstep of your house, 25 Cromwell Street, with a warrant to search the garden for the remains of your older sister you didn't known was dead. Bones are found and they are from more than one body. And so the nightmare begins. You are the daughter of Fred and Rose West. It has taken over 20 years for Mae West to find the perspective and strength to tell her remarkable story. Through her own memories, research and letters her mother wrote to her from prison, Mae shares what it was like to grow up as a West. From a toddler locked in a deathly basement to a little girl living in fear of her mother's violence, and a young teen fighting off the sexual advances of her father, Mae's story is one of dramatic survival. This unique and gripping story is as shocking in its brutality as it is in its normalcy. To Mae, Fred and Rose were just Mum and Dad; to the world, they were the most notorious serial killers of modern times. Love as Always, Mum xxx is an important story of surviving terror, believing in the healing power of love and breaking the cycle of abuse. Book jacket., 'A CHILLING new memoir by the daughter of mass murderer Fred West and his wife Rose describes the savage cruelty of her upbringing in 25 Cromwell Street, Gloucester' DAILY MAIL 'Mae, I mean this ... I'm not a good person and I let all you children down ...' Rose West, HM PRISON DURHAM It has taken over 20 years for Mae West to find the perspective and strength to tell her remarkable story: one of an abusive, violent childhood, of her serial killer parents and how she has rebuilt her life in the shadow of their terrible crimes. Through her own memories, research and the letters her mother wrote to her from prison, Mae shares her emotionally powerful account of her life as a West. From a toddler locked in the deathly basement to a teen fighting off the sexual advances of her father, Mae's story is one of survival. It also answers the questions: how do you come to terms with knowing your childhood bedroom was a graveyard? How do you accept the fact your parents sexually tortured, murdered and dismembered young women? How do you become a mother yourself when you're haunted by the knowledge that your own mother was a monster? Why were you spared and how do you escape the nightmare?

LC Classification NumberHV6535.G6

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