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 Deliver Me from Evil - Alloma Gilbert
Newest Review: ... in the UK, namely the Bristol & Cheltenham areas. Being closer to home, rather than many of the books I read that are ... more  ... from the States, opens your eyes to what's going on on your own doorstep. Alloma gives an honest account of her youth from when she was first at home with her parents. Living with Eunice was not a clear-cut event, as it seemed to happen over a prolonged period of time. When you think of adoptions, you think of strict rules and regulations that are supposed to protect everyone involved, especially the child. But this wasn't a straightforward adoption, in fact, it was hardly a legal adoption in any sense.
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Deliver Me from Evil - Alloma Gilbert: Evil On Your Doorstep (651 words)
by - written on 27/02/09 (Very useful, 85 readings)
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I came across this book a few months ago in the library and was caught by the striking title. I've been reading a lot of similar autobiographical books lately telling heart-rendering life stories and most have been very insightful, given me something to reflect on and have really stirred my emotions. This one however, takes a slightly different tone of which I wasn't so keen. 'Deliver Me From Evil' was published in March 2008, so is still quite fresh to the shelves. The sub title, 'A sadistic foster mother, a childhood torn apart', is very poignant also and gives an insight into what the book's about. This is a real-life account written by Alloma Gilbert, who was ... Read the complete review
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