Why Father?, Toni Maguire
Why Father?, Toni Maguire
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Why Father?

Author: Toni Maguire

Narrator: Katy Sobey

Unabridged: 7 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 05/30/2023


Synopsis

From No. 1 bestselling author Toni Maguire comes a new true story of abuse and survival

Gerri was only a young girl when she was first abused by her father. After her mother found out, and believing there was nothing she could do to help her child, nor deal with the stigma attached to it in their small Northern Irish town in the 1960s, she committed suicide.

Gerri and her siblings were split up and placed in different foster homes, all knowing they were unlikely to see each other ever again. Told that her mother had committed a grave sin, Gerri was completely alone and abandoned as she confronted even more horrors from her past.

After years of shame and isolation, she finally met a man who would help her heal the wounds she had been left with. With his love and support, Gerri decided it was time for her story to be told.

Why, Father? is her true and moving story of survival.

Contains mature themes.

About Toni Maguire

Toni Maguire is a bestselling author dedicated to sharing the untold stories of childhood trauma and triumphs. After receiving rejection from her community after her father was sent to jail, Toni moved from Ireland to England and began a career in mortgage brokering. She went on to write her experience in her debut memoir, Don't Tell Mummy and its sequel, Daddy Comes Home. Both became top bestsellers in the UK, inspiring her to share other stories of childhood trauma. She currently lives in Norfolk.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Emily on November 22, 2024

I’ve read some pretty dark and heavy memoirs in the past, but as a parent of young children, this book hit hard. What happens to Gerry as a young child is horrific enough as it is, but to have her mother leave her, that felt like the worst thing to me. I understand the explanation she gave, however......more

Goodreads review by Rebecca on April 16, 2023

This is another brilliant book from Toni Maguire. I had tears reading this one and it was heartbreaking and awful what Gerri went through. If you have enjoyed Toni's other books I definitely recommend reading this one as well. Spoilers below: I couldn't believe how Emily Donaldson treated Gerri and w......more

Goodreads review by Patricia on August 30, 2024

As an incest survivor with a lot of healing, I found this harder to read than I would have thought. It has a decent ending, but the descriptions of the incest and her treatment at the hands of her foster mother and the loss of her mother and brothers made it a sad, bleak read for me. When I realized......more

Goodreads review by Kelly on May 01, 2023

Why, Father. by Toni Maguire. I normally enjoy Toni Maguire’s books but this one just didn’t do it for me. Written through the eyes of the victim … and even though what happen to her was horrendous and should never have happened … I personally thought it was dragged out a bit which took away from the......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on June 11, 2023

This book made you think of some poor children what they went through,......more