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    Full Circle

    By Jane Hersey

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    My body shook with the first kick to my naked body. His boots were heavy. First he kicked at my legs. Then my thighs. I curled in a ball to try to protect myself, his kicks penetrated me, the bones in my back and ribs felt like they were crumbling. I knew I was going to die... Screams echoed around the room as I tried to reach up to the window so I could jump out.

    Full Circle continues the life story of Jane Hersey which began with Breath in the Dark. It tells the harrowing true tale of a socially isolated young woman, who is neglected, physically and emotionally abused and living in poverty and deprivation.

    ‘I was 16 years old when I left Manchester, struggling with emotional and related physical problems. Unable to hold down a job I found myself homeless. Coerced into a relationship I quickly became pregnant. Soon after my partner turned extremely violent. The emotional and physical abuse was relentless. After a life threatening beating I left in the middle of the night with my 18 month old baby. Refused help by the Homeless Families Department because I had lived out of Manchester for three years, I found myself homeless with a baby, at the mercy of unscrupulous people, forced into prostitution and sexually exploited.

    Eventually I found an attic flat for myself and my son in a dilapidated, vermin infested house. Three years later the Jewish Social Services got involved and offered me a decent flat on condition that I brought my son up in the Jewish faith, I agreed. I was 25 when I returned to the Jewish community.

    The first book in this autobiographical series was featured in The Jewish Telegraph, Ireland’s Big Issue and Jane appeared on a wide range of radio shows from Newstalk to the BBC. It’s been reviewed by the Madness and Literature Network (University of Nottingham) and included on the reading list for mental health nurses and recommended as a key text for clinicians, students, carers and parents.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTroubador Publishing Ltd
    Release dateMar 1, 2013
    ISBN9781780886688
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    Jane Hersey

    Jane was born in the Cheetham Hill area of Manchester in 1953. This area of Manchester was part of one of the largest Jewish communities outside London. As well as writing she has many interests which include gardening, cooking, walking and classical music. The aim of Jane's writing is to try to raise awareness of the effects of deep and prolonged poverty and deprivation.

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    • 2/5
      I am sorry to say that I just could not get into this book. I don't know if it's the darkness of the book or the fact that it's the sequel to another book and I haven't read it. I mean there were points in the beginning of this book that really needed to be cleared up from the last book or the reader would stay confused and that was me. Try as I might I just had to give up. I received this from the author through Goodreads for and honest review.
    • 5/5
      Jane Hersey shows us that the human spirit has infinite ability to grow and can never be limited by circumstance. Full Circle is a beautifully written, heartfelt memoir that will change the way you look at your community, the obstacles in your own life and the American Dream. An inspiration, a must read!Jane reminds us that the greatest acts of love and failure can occur side by side; that isolation and loss can give way to accomplishment and promise. She offers the awesome hope that, regardless of its past, a life can go beyond endurance and reach for triumph. She leaves us with the memory of a child who clung to and refused to surrender the dignity of her soul.I highly recommend this book! It is so inspiring and truthful. If you enjoy reading books about tough real life situations then this is a great choice for you. Her life is extremely interesting and really makes you think.