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Newest Review: ... to keep her baby but she knows it is not an option and has to live the rest of her life with her secret burning deep inside. ... more

 ... After giving birth she is allowed to spend eight weeks with baby Paul at the convent before handing him over to his new parents. Those eight weeks are closely monitored by the nuns, just feeding (and no breast feeding or extra contact), bathing and changing and dressing are allowed at certain times of the day. Anyone caught kissing their baby is in deep trouble and the nuns make sure that the girls are aware of their sins and are punished for them. Friendships In the convent, Angela bonds with some of the other gir...more

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The Baby Laundry - Angela Patrick: House of shame (857 words)
by - written on 09/10/12 (Very useful, 24 readings)
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This is a review of the 2012 book 'The Baby Laundry for Unmarried Mothers' by Angela Patrick with Lynne Barrett-Lee. I was captivated by the front cover which shows a 1960s barefoot teenager (Sandy Shaw style) in a maternity smock standing outside a convent. Obviously this is just a photo library picture but it really fits the way the book describes its main character Angela and gives a clue towards what's inside the story. About The book follows Angela Brown who falls pregnant at 19 to a short term boyfriend. She doesn't even tell him she is pregnant as they have split up before she finds out at four months that she is expecting and in the '60 for a ...  Read the complete review