EVERY FAMILY HAS ONE
Kathleen's incarceration
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The harrowing story of 14-year-old Kathleen who faces betrayal by a trusted family priest in a close-knit 1970s Catholic community and incarceration in an institution for "fallen women."
Imagine the shame when you can't even tell the truth to those you love and they banish you to Ireland to have your baby in secret. How will poor Kathleen ever recover from her ordeal?This is a dramatic and heartbreaking story about the joys and tests of motherhood and the power of love, friendship and family ties spanning several decades.
Years later, another mother, Faye, grapples with her own challenges as she struggles to reach her withdrawn sixteen-year-old son, Tim. What secrets lie beneath his silence?
Set against the backdrop of the notorious Magdalene laundries, this gripping story unveils the hidden lives of unmarried women who bore children in secrecy. A tale of resilience, heartbreak and courage.
'The Baby Hunters' IS OUT NOW! The story of Kathleen's escape from incarceration.