Abused by her stepmother between the ages of five and eleven, Donna Fordwas labeled 'the bastard', the 'little witch, ' and 'the evil one.' She was beaten, isolated, and afraid to even look at her own reflection by physical and mental abusethat eventuallyprogressed to the most appalling sexual attacks. Despite an horrendous early life, Donna is now a successful artist and mother of three with an enormous enthusiasm and an optimism which completely belies her experiences. In 2003, Donna watched as her stepmother was found guilty of 'procuring a minor' for sexual abuse and sentenced to two...
Abused by her stepmother between the ages of five and eleven, Donna Fordwas labeled 'the bastard', the 'little witch, ' and 'the evil one.' She was be...
In this haunting and frank account, Donna Ford, author of "The Step Child," returns to the horrific abuse she suffered at the hands of her stepmother. As a tiny girl of five, and for six long years, Donna was physically, mentally, and sexually abused. She was starved, beaten, and "loaned out" to neighbors who raped and molested her, and throughout her father stood by and did nothing. When her stepmother finally left the family home, Donna dreamed of a normal childhood in which she would be taken care of by the man who had, up until this point, failed her. But it was not to be. By telling the...
In this haunting and frank account, Donna Ford, author of "The Step Child," returns to the horrific abuse she suffered at the hands of her stepmother....
