Punished: A Mother's Cruelty. a Daughter's Survival. a Secret That Couldn't Be Told.

by Vanessa Steel

Book Overview

'Punished' is the inspiring true story of an unusual little girl, Vanessa, whose childhood was devastated by torture and abuse at the hands of her sadistic mother. Vanessa was nearly destroyed until she discovered a secret that ultimately saved her life.

From the age of 3, Vanessa lived in daily terror of her mother's unpredictable rage. If she was 'naughty', her mother would lash out at her - with beatings, torture, starvation and making...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0007256817
• ISBN13: 9780007256815
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: Harper Element
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.0" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Overwhelming

I was able to read the first two chapters of this book years ago because it was suggested as something I might like. I always thought about this book but I could never remember the name of it but I remembered the girls face on the cover. I had this on my watch list for a while and one day, it was finally in stock so I snatched it right away. I received it in the mail yesterday and I stayed up until 2 am because I could not put this book down. As sickening as the abuse she received was, I just couldn't put it down. I couldn't sleep without knowing how she made it out alive to tell her story. I cant put into words how wonderfully written this book was. I felt sick to my stomach, and some parts I just had to skip pages because I couldn't bear to read what happened. I was crying, as well. If you've been thinking about reading this book - do it.