My true story of a battle for justice after a childhood of hell
'Della's story is tragic, shocking and heart-breaking, but she must be heard. Della is an inspirational and dedicated campaigner who I've been proud to support. Her book eloquently portrays her past vulnerability and her steadfast determination to help others. A must read' Sarah Champion, MP
'I'd been the unwanted child, the little girl who got in the way. I swore I'd put my abuser behind bars and I'd fight with every breath in my body against the life sentence he'd given me. This was my time.'
Della Wright is an incredible campaigner for the rights of abuse victims after suffering a lifetime of betrayal.
Left alone at home for the first time at only two years old by those tasked with her care, Della was let down first by social services. When known paedophile Terry Price entered her life when she was six, moving into her home, he would groom and sexually abuse her for the next five years. Even the sight of a little girl going to his probation meetings wasn't enough to make the authorities act.
After a lifetime of violent relationships and mental health problems, Della eventually managed to put her childhood abuser behind bars for 22 years, a decade after first going to the police. He had changed his name multiple times to evade detection for his many crimes.
As an ambassador for the Safeguarding Alliance, Della now campaigns to ensure offenders cannot slip through the net by giving themselves new identities. She has vowed to try and stop anyone experiencing the same neglect, betrayal and abuse she did.
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What a beautiful but gut wrenching book to help other people see the side to trauma that comes with sexual abuse. I related to some of the story and it brought me to tears. Hearing the understanding of all the emotions that come with that trauma. Thank you for writing a story that tells the raw emotional side that not many people know about. Your are an incredible woman and you should not have gone through that. All my love to you and your family, you’ve got this x
Jenna
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A heart-breaking and honest read. I think every social worker, teacher, doctor, counsellor should read this book asap. Only by understanding the depth of the problem can we begin to change the system and protect children better. Thank you Della for sharing your story.
Sophie
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It’s hard to rate a book of this content. I felt educated throughout this book and its direction and flow was very good. ‘Did I enjoy it?’ No. It was sickening and created a feeling of sadness. ‘Am I glad that I read it?’ Without a doubt. Thank you for sharing such a personal traumatic life experience.
Alex
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I have found this book very interesting and very sad at the same time. What this young girl right up to being a grown woman has gone through in her life but how she got through it all. You realise just how much some children go threw in their childhood right up to being sn adult. Such a good thought provoking book and opens yours eyes to what some childrens lives are like, I definitely recommend this to anyone who does like these kind of stories. It's not about wanting to hear about the abuse some children go through but how strong they get in the end to put their abuser(s) in prison and then learn to deal with their past in how they feel how best it is for them.
Joanne
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