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Mother's Ruin!: A Confused Snafu!
Paperback
Biographies GeneralAbuseGeneral Racism & Ethnic Studies
ISBN13: 9781805416975
Publisher: Virginia Charles
Published: Aug 25 2025
Pages: 572
Weight: 1.23
Height: 1.27 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Mother's Ruin! is the raw and unflinching memoir of Virginia Charles, a woman abandoned at twelve weeks old, rejected by her grandmother's prejudice, and raised in the shadows of England's care system. While her siblings were taken to Ireland, she remained in a cycle of children's homes, boarding schools, and institutions where abuse was rife and trust was scarce. At fourteen, she faced another devastating blow: the murder of her birth mother, a tragedy that revealed siblings she had never known and deepened the mystery of her absent father.
Armed with her official Case History File and her own unflinching memories, Virginia lays bare a childhood shaped by neglect, bureaucracy, and brutality-but also by resilience, determination, and a fierce love for football that carried her from estate playgrounds to professional pitches. Alongside the grit and pain, she weaves moments of humour, sharp social critique, and the triumph of carving an identity against the odds.
Mother's Ruin! is more than a memoir-it is a testament to survival, courage, and the refusal to be silenced. Virginia Charles's story is unapologetic and unforgettable-an inspiring account of what it takes to endure, to fight, and to finally tell your own truth.
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