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Original Title: Afraid
ISBN: 1409100227 (ISBN13: 9781409100225)
Edition Language: English
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Afraid Hardcover | Pages: 240 pages
Rating: 4 | 73 Users | 17 Reviews

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Title:Afraid
Author:Sharon McGovern
Book Format:Hardcover
Book Edition:First Edition
Pages:Pages: 240 pages
Published:July 17th 2008 by Orion Publishing (first published 2008)
Categories:Nonfiction. Autobiography. Memoir

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At the age of four years old Sharon McGovern knew that her new stepfather was doing something he shouldn't, touching her in the wrong way and threatening her so she wouldn't tell her Mommy. At the age of 10 Sharon was raped by this monster, Michael Garvey, in a bed where her older and younger brother were sleeping. It was an act of unspeakable cruelty. And it was the beginning—every night Sharon would hear the floorboards creak; every night Sharon lay awake, praying tonight he would be quick and the nightmare would be over. The abuse Sharon suffered went on for 13 years. She reached out to a counselor, the very first adult she had ever told of the abuse, and he told her not to tell such lies and never to speak of it again. And she didn't until the day, 40 years later, a fellow victim of Garvey—his own younger brother—arrived at her door to tell her he was going to the police to report his brother for raping him. The report went nowhere and Sharon knew it was up to her to cage this pedophile for good. With unprecedented bravery, Sharon went to the police and faced the terror of her life in the dock. She looked into the whites of his eyes and proved—beyond doubt—that this man was a threat to children everywhere. Garvey was jailed and convicted of seven accounts of rape and numerous indecent assaults. He still remains in prison today. The heartbreaking but hugely inspiring account of a little girl's survival through extreme abuse and her inspiring fight for justice.

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Disturbing, emotional gut punching and rage

Wow, what a story. This is not for the squeamish or faint of heart - it is really the most graphic tale of abuse I have read in a memoir. I felt hopeless alongside the narrator and I could never imagine the horrors that Sharon went through. However there is a positive outcome which is great because often there aren't happy endings. I was gripped by Sharon's story, her awful experiences will stick with me. I hope no one ever goes through this lengthy type of abuse ever again - I'd say ANY abuse

Very sad and horrific abuse story. I had a very hard time reading it. The whole book was sadistic child abuse and difficult to finish.

This was a horrible life for Sharon to live through, and just when things are looking up something terrible happens again and again. I am glad she fought for justice and closure on the abuse she faced in her life. I haven't read many abuse stories where you see it followed right through. What I really liked about Sharon's story is that you see what goes on after the abuse has finished and she has finally got away from it all. Even thought the abuser, Mick, re-entered her life plenty of times,

This book was gut wrenching and painful to read however I couldn't put it down. Sharon is a survivor, she is truly inspirational. What a trooper!!! I found myself in tears reading this story... Tears of sadness, disgust and relief all at once!



One of the very first books I've ever read. So inspiring and sad at the same time. Truly amazing.