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Broken AngelsA Mother’s Story of Triumph Over TragedyNancye O’ReillyDrama and tragedy have pursued Nancye O’Reilly throughout her life. Adopted as a baby and abused from a young age, she married young and gave birth to two beautiful girls. In 1980 horror struck when she discovered her daughter Alicia had been raped and murdered in her bed during the night. The event changed her life for ever. Despite her own and the police’s best efforts, the murderer was never caught, and Alicia’s death remains one of the most famous unsolved cases in New Zealand criminal history. As if this were not enough, in 1987 Nancye’s older daughter Juliet was killed in a car accident, and three years later a third daughter died a few hours after birth. Such tragedies would have destroyed a lesser woman, but Nancye O’Reilly took control of her life and made some crucial decisions to improve her lot and that of her two sons. As a result of her extraordinary experiences, she is now in a position to effect change as an advocate for victims’rights and through her work as a facilitator of an education group for men who use violence. Broken Angels is a remarkably honest and positive story of a woman of strong spirit who has triumphed powerfully over adversity. Reviews‘Nancye chronicles her life using bold factual structure displaying at times a lack of emotion. You are left in no doubt that Nancye has made every effort to “pick herself up off the road, dust herself down and keep going”. I found it an extremely good read and read it from cover to cover without putting it down.’ Reviewed by Anne Bowyer for www.womenz.co.nz ‘O’Reilly’s story of survival against the most appalling of odds is truly inspirational.’ The Wairarapa Times-Age ‘Broken Angels is a remarkably honest account. Nancye’s powerful use of descriptive language leaves nothing to the imagination. The disturbing contents will stay with you long after you set the book down.’ The Northern Advocate ‘I found it an honest attempt of trying to make sense of life’s cruelties. I applaud O’Reilly’s efforts.’ The Southland Times ‘Compelling to the very end.’ Hawkes Bay Today SPECIFICATIONS Size: 234 x 153mm Format: paperback with flaps Extent: 168 pages Photos Weight: 450 gms First published: April 2004 ISBN: 978-0-908988-34-1 |
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