Here’s the set-up for Abigail Lawrence’s Invisible Tears, 4.4 Stars and just $2.99 on Kindle:At a time when six-year-old Abbie needs love and security, her mother goes to the hospital and never returns. Still distraught, Abbie is passed to whoever will have her. Her new step mother subjects her to unimaginable physical, sexual and psychological torture and delivers her to local paedophiles in the entertainment business. During her single minded pursuit of fame, Abbie’s step mother stops at nothing, beating and prostituting her own children.
This is the story of Abbie’s struggle to survive, the grim details of child abuse of the worst kind all told from the perspective of a little girl.
As a teenager Abbie is uncontrollable. A Modette during the 80’s revival, she finds a love of scooters, rebellion and gang life on the wild side. Dulling her pain with alcohol, drugs and promiscuity at a very young age, Abbie loses control and becomes well known to the local police. Not one person can get through to her because she has no fear, no self respect, no morals or self worth. With nothing to lose, she throws herself into one battle after another, blood and guts brawling between the skin heads and the mods on the streets of London.
Her family eventually disowns her realizing they are unable to help. Abbie finds herself in the care of the Court until she is abandoned by children’s homes and Social Services too. Alone, penniless and pregnant at the age of 16. Haunted by the secrets of her unspeakable past. Will anyone ever see her invisible tears?
From the reviewers:
… heart wrenching and hard to read, but at the same time, completely and undeniably necessary. If you know or suspect a child is being abused please help by calling the National Child Abuse Hotline [ in your country] — Misty Baker
Shocking and spellbinding. The writing voice of Abigail Lawrence is so real that it is impossible to put this book down. I have to say this is by far the most gripping memoir I have ever read. Five stars! –Steven Ward, Author
There are many stories out there to do with abuse, but this one by far the one that sticks into my head. This story is so real that i wanted to cry in parts but couldnt because it meant stopping reading. — Hayley Spurr
She has overcome neglect and deprivation, abandonment and abuse in all forms. A survivor, Abigail Lawrence is 43 years old and a pseudonym, Invisible Tears is her first book. Written to bring to public attention the horrors that some children go through and live to tell the tale.
After raising her own children she decided to foster children in care. Child neglect and abuse still continues to happen today and people still look away. She wrote this book hoping it would help someone, anyone to find the courage to not look away but also help someone else to be a survivor too.
Happily married with 2 grown up children and now a grandson. I attempt to paint for fun and enjoy writing when I am not playing with our horses. My career used to be in Behaviour Modification and Learning Disabilities but now I am at home full time as we foster children in care.
This book is graphic, be prepared to be shocked. The human race can be so sick and cruel. This is based on a true story.
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