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Broken

The Most Shocking Childhood Story Ever Told. An Inspirational Author Who Survived It.

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Broken

Written by: Shy Keenan
Narrated by: Judy Mason
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“I was born and broken in Birkenhead, abused from infancy by a network of every kind of pervert from ‘thinks it’s love’ to ‘show it hurts’. I was unwanted, beaten, sold, swapped, photographed, filmed, left for dead, corrupted, blamed, betrayed, ignored and orphaned.

But I was also born with a fire inside me. I call it my Phoenix Fire. I am no victim – that word only describes what happened to me. Nor am I a survivor because that implies I am over it. I am a Phoenix – a work in progress. This is my story…”

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"I found Broken very painful (in fact, I remain haunted by its contents). Shy is trying hard to make the world a safer place for my children."― Observer

"Beaten, left for dead and raped from the age of four, but now a national campaigner - Shy Keenan, we salute you."― Eve magazine

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Just in awe on all levels. How you could survive that, and shame on the system!!

Heart raging

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Bravely sharing her story gives hope to victims that they can survive, find their place in society and thrive. Keenan should be so proud of everything she and Palin have achieved.

An abused girl becomes a leader in child advocacy

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Amazingly candid story about a horrific childhood that couldn’t stop the courage and strength of the author to take unbelievable steps for the sake of all abused children.

Courage

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When listening to this book, I kept thinking there is no way it could possibly get worse for this child. Then it did get worse, again and again. The strength Shy has while a small child and into adulthood is breath taking. I cannot imagine how this is the truth - and it is. The facts and truths in this documentary are shocking. The book was very well written, and the audible reader did an excellent job in portraying this horrendous childhood and life that Shy has. It is difficult to listen to, only because you want to shout at the top of your lungs WHY?! STOP!! Someone please believe her!

How is this real? How could all of this happen?

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Superbly written, superbly narrated….an eye-opener for sure.
I was shocked and completely in awe of Shy Keenan’s resiliency and dogged determination to keep picking her broken self up and push,push,pushing on with coming out the other side as a survivor 100 times stronger than even she ever could ever imagine !

Shocking, heart wrenching - absolute must-read for those who would never believe what one tortured person has survived.

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