Although long-winded and only covering a period of fifteen traumatic years, this biography is a true account of hidden child abuse. It is not for the faint-hearted. Kat Ward relates, with utter candour, her experiences at the hands of the mother who hated her even before she was born, her step-father, who regarded her as something to be used on a whim and her step-father's friends -- to whom he 'sold' her. Even with so-called 'professionals' involved and despite the fact that Keri told the truth to her teacher, priest, social workers and child psychiatrist, nothing got better. In fact, things...

Volume Two of Kat Ward's biography about her life as a child. In this book, Keri is expelled from school, put into the care of the local authority and runs away from the children's home -- more than once.

A true account of Kats battle with both physical and mental ill health and then a shock diagnosis of Bowel Cancer. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, at other times utterly pathetic, Kat pulls no punches as she describes everything from symptoms through foul tests and treatments up to the potentially life-saving operation itself and beyond, where complications seemed never-ending. Language is not always polite either, so not for the easily offended The book is not recommended for those going through similar. It is likely to scare them shitless for a start Readers must remember, Kat Ward is...

A continuation of Keri's troubled life after leaving Garfield House in Norfolk. This sequel continues from exactly where the first book stopped. Keri finds herself transported halfway across the country to a lock-up institution; a Home Office Approved School named Duncroft. Once again, despite seeing a resident psychiatrist regularly, Keri is not believed when she relates what has happened to her. Although Duncroft itself is 'safe', if strict, there is a regular visitor who is far from safe. Easily swayed, as always naive, Keri is drawn into further abuse, which, due to excitement about their...

A continuation of the candid account of the life of one survivor of horrific child abuse. Having been set up to fail, it is no surprise that Keri cannot cope with the real world. She longs for the safety of institutional-style living whilst being unaware of that need consciously. Although she's met many people, made some friends, proved to be competent in the work environment, Keri absolutely cannot judge character, is naive in the extreme and certain to get into deeper and deeper trouble ...

Part five of the candid autobiographical account of a survivor of horrific abuse through childhood and the impact it had throughout the teenage years.

A collection of true short stories, mainly relating to animals but a few about people.