Ma, I'm Gettin Meself a New Mammy
Author(s): Martha Long
Aged thirteen, Martha is rescued by the courts from the clutches of her evil stepfather, Jackser, and her feckless mother, Sally. After numerous arrests for shoplifting, a judge rules that she is to be sent to a convent school with the instruction that she is to get an education. Her initial relief at escaping the abuse and neglect she suffered at home is, however, short-lived, as she soon realises that there are many forms of cruelty in this life. As she says, 'You can have a full belly, but your heart can be very empty.' Ostracised by the other children for being a 'street kid' and put to back-breaking work by the nuns, she leads a lonely existence, her only joy coming from the books she devours and her mischievous sense of humour. Desperate for love and a little place where she feels she belongs, despite all that she has suffered Martha retains her compassion for others and still continues to hope for a brighter future when she will be free to make her own way in life.
Product Information
From the bestselling author of Ma, He Sold Me for a Few Cigarettes
Martha Long was born in Dublin in the early 1950s and still lives there today. She calls herself a 'middle-aged matron' and has successfully reared three children.
General Fields
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- : Mainstream Publishing
- : Mainstream Publishing
- : 0.228
- : 01 May 2009
- : 197mm X 131mm X 22mm
- : 30 April 2009
- : books
Special Fields
- : Martha Long
- : Paperback
- : 941.835082092