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Kathy O’Beirne was sexually abused at eight, labeled "troublesome" by a psychiatrist, and sent to reform school. After being raped by a visiting priest, she was transferred to a psychiatric hospital and subjected to electric shock therapy. At 12, she ended up in a Magdalen laundry, the notorious workhouses where thousands of other "troublesome" girls were incarcerated, abused, and forced to slave in horrendous conditions. In unflinching detail, yet illuminated by strength and hope, Kathy’s Story recounts her harrowing experiences, remarkable survival, and campaign to help other victims of institutional abuse.

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  • Paperback: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Greystone Books (March 8, 2006)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1553651685
  • ISBN-13: 978-1553651680
  • Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #814,094 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Sucks, October 29, 2009
After reading several chapters, I looked up the author only to discover she had been discredited by her family and facts surrounding her life. I can't believe this book is still selling. From what I can tell, it is still discredited. I stopped reading it. I feel duped.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Scary, but poorly written, December 28, 2008
By daylyn finnegan (New Hampshire) - See all my reviews
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While I'm sorry she had such terrible experiences, and it truly was awful what she went through, what a terribly written book! Full of trite statements, she writes from a total victim's mentality and obsesses over what could have been different if only someone would have talked to her...yet when given a chance to talk, she stays mute and wonders why she is subjected to more. I was glad just to have finished it and wondered if I could find a better book of the Magdalene Laundries since it seems she wasn't there for very long. She was just abused in many different places.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent read!!, December 21, 2007
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This is a brilliant, heart rending true story. I read it twice already and am sure I'll go back to it again. Buy it as you won't be disappointed!
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This is a shocking story of how parents could discard their children in Ireland. I'm happy I live in America.
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