For Kim Woodburn finding fame in her 60s in the smash hit television series How Clean is Your House? with fellow dust-buster Aggie Mackenzie is lik...
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Jan 30, 2012
Hil
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I read this after seeing Kim mention her family problems and her dead baby in an interview. I felt this book didn't know what it was meant to be - first and foremost it's her autobiography, but the version I have is definitely designed to be an 'abuse' genre book and the traditional black & white photo of a sad little blonde girl on the front is not Kim. I don't normally read 'abuse' genre books - this is my third - as I have mixed feelings about them. Perhaps those who would pick this up bec
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Nov 08, 2010
Leonie
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This book was really quite something and I don't think it did Pat McKenzie aka Kim Woodburn any favours at all. She came across as an incredibly self absorbed and grittily determined person who thought the world owed her a favour and was quite happy to coast on it. I found it very hard to believe the endless tales of woe, abuse and depravity documented in the book and I wonder how much of Kim's history is remembered very differently by the others who lived it with her.
Apr 16, 2011
Olivia
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i loved this book, hard to understand such a rejectful mother..but Kim has the MOST amazing inner strength i admire her 100%, i loved this book and highly recommend it.
Oct 17, 2007
Nickie
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It takes some talent to take a relentless catalogue of abuse and misfortune and make it totally numbifying. The ghost writer's fingers should be battered with this book so that they cannit inflict any more horrific writing on the world. In spite of the horrendous life she's lead, the tone of the book doesn't paint her in the best light, but i still like her and would like her to call me a filthy beggar and then purse her lips at me while she white gloves me dusty crevices.
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Nov 22, 2010
Nicola
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I really enjoyed this book. When I first picked it up it wasn't the type of book I would normally go for but I am glad I did! Well worth a read!
Jan 30, 2012
Shell
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Made me see her in a completely new light and like her a lot more. Shocking story in parts. Well deserved happy ending.
Feb 25, 2010
Chris
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A compelling read. At times it was hard to put down and at times it left me with a feeling of amazement.
May 17, 2010
chucklesthescot
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The story of Queen of Clean Kim Woodburn growing up with an absent father and brutal evil mother in a truly scary childhood. Kim is hated as she is a reminder of the failed marriage of her parents and her mother tales every opportunity to beat, humiliate and frighten her daughter. Even as Kim leaves her childhood behind she falls into a relationship that ends in a tragic situation followed by a violent marriage. You have to admire the way this woman came through all these horrors to be a much lo
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Jul 13, 2009
Love
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Well I got this book because I am a BIG fan of Kim's. Have been since the first day I saw How Clean Is Your House. At first the book was kind of hard for me to get into. But I wanted to push on because I do LOVE her. I am so glad to say I did love the book after all I guess there was just a slow point for me. She talks so openly about things I do not know if I could have. She reafirmed my enving her. I am so glad she made it through such distructive relationships. This book is well worth the rea
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Aug 11, 2011
Sandra "Jeanz"
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Unbeaten: The Story Of My Brutal Childhood by Kim Woodburn is literally her tragic life story. In parts you will be in tears. Kim always looks so in control on tv, that it is hard to believe she had such a lack of confidence due to her upbrining.
Mar 08, 2008
Caroline
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The frightening life story of a survivor. I would like to congratulate Kim on turning her life round so drastically.
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