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Slipping Through The Net: A True Story
Set in the historic city of Worcester in the heart of England’s green and pleasant land. A young Jennifer is being raised in a traditional and self-contained family of four. Full of the joys of spring she plans on becoming a famous ballerina one day. But a dark cloud hangs over the city as another young girl disappears without trace.
Jennifer’s family starts falling apart but she’s unaware of her precarious position in life. She soon learns the perils of coming of age in a Godless society.
As she reaches mid-teens, her increasingly dysfunctional situation causes a domino effect of abandonment. Numerous house moves follow as danger lurks around every corner. Her dreams for life are eroding as homelessness continually looms. She discovers how easy it is to slip through the net of extended family and the social services in 1980’s broken Britain.
Jennifer’s family starts falling apart but she’s unaware of her precarious position in life. She soon learns the perils of coming of age in a Godless society.
As she reaches mid-teens, her increasingly dysfunctional situation causes a domino effect of abandonment. Numerous house moves follow as danger lurks around every corner. Her dreams for life are eroding as homelessness continually looms. She discovers how easy it is to slip through the net of extended family and the social services in 1980’s broken Britain.
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Published February 8, 2021
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March 29, 2021
Having grown up in area myself and knowing the authors family I couldn't wait to read her story. Characters and places I knew and visited.
The story is sad, how could she have been let down by everyone who should have helped her. Tears ran down my face whilst reading it.
The story is sad, how could she have been let down by everyone who should have helped her. Tears ran down my face whilst reading it.
April 8, 2022
I really enjoyed this book which kept me gripped. I felt so angry with the people who let Jenny down and I hope they have read this book and feel a bit of remorse! I have lived in Worcester most of my life and I'm familiar with the places in the book although I'm a little older than Jennifer but more her Sister's age. I can't wait to read the follow up and see how Jenny's life turned out.
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