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    Tressa - The 12-Year-Old Mum
    Tressa - The 12-Year-Old Mum
    Tressa - The 12-Year-Old Mum
    Audiobook6 hours

    Tressa - The 12-Year-Old Mum

    Written by Tressa Middleton

    Narrated by Ruth Urquhart

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    About this audiobook

    Tressa Middleton made UK history when she became Britain's youngest mum in 2006 aged just 12 years and 8 months. Her case provoked shock and outrage - but the truth behind the headlines was far sadder than anyone could ever have imagined. Born into a life of poverty and neglect, Tressa was forced to grow up fast when was she taken into care at just four years old. She was returned to her mother's chaotic world but by the age of seven, she was being abused by her own brother and at 11 years old she fell pregnant with his child. For years she kept his dark secret in an attempt to hold her family together until the truth threatened to destroy her completely. In the years since the birth, Tressa has gone through more pain and turmoil than most adults experience in a lifetime - yet today she survives a brave, strong and compassionate young woman. Now, for the first time, Tressa Middleton tells her own harrowing yet poignant story - a story of hope, forgiveness and above all, love.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherQUEST from W. F. Howes Ltd
    Release dateApr 5, 2018
    ISBN9781528805049
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    • 5/5
      What an awesome story of a young girls traumatic life and how she was able to overcome the pain
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      Tragic told so factual and raw about neglect , abuse and how society views with contempt rather than finding out reason