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A Better Tomorrow
- Life Lessons in Hope and Strength
- Narrated by: Sara Powell
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
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Summary
Brought to you by Penguin.
Mina Smallman has lived through the unimaginable. On Saturday 6 June 2020, her daughters, Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman, were killed in a park by a male stranger as they celebrated Bibaa's birthday.
Mina has been fighting for justice ever since - for her daughters, and for the rest of us, by challenging the toxic culture in the Metropolitan Police and calling out the wider institutional misogyny, racism and classism in Britain. Now, she tells her story for the first time. Framed by Mina's experience of losing her two daughters, Bibaa and Nicole, A Better Tomorrow reflects on the lessons in strength, forgiveness and hope that life has taught her - from her difficult childhood, to her embrace of motherhood, her time as a schoolteacher, and then as the first woman of colour to be an Archdeacon in the Church of England.
Told through grief and with compassion, humour and love, this deeply personal memoir is Mina's beacon of hope.
'I'd walk across hot coals to speak alongside Mina Smallman... An amazing woman' - Jess Phillips, MP
'Mina Smallman is as tough as she is warm' - Guardian
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- Joe
- 28-07-24
Incredible
Listening to this book and learning about Mina Smallman's life and experiences, I am in awe of the woman she is. I am 37 years old, and I was a pupil at Harrow High School. I remember my first drama lesson with Mrs Smallman, as we called her. I had never met a teacher like her. My friends and I found her fascinating. I myself am mixed race / Black, from a council estate & come from a very dysfunctional background & for a long time I was lost & lacked any real guidance. Even when I no longer had lessons with Mrs Smallman, she arranged for me to see a mentor. I avoided speaking to her for as long as I could, until one day she stopped me for a chat in a private room, and she was quite firm with me. I remember I cried. In hindsight, I think I was overwhelmed with the emotion that came from Mrs Smallman. This teacher who actually cared when I was going through extreme neglect & feelings of abandonment & worthlessness which as a young teen, I had no idea how to process. It is a moment I have never forgotten & I don't think I realised just how important it was until many years later when I started to reflect & heal from my own past trauma. I can truly say that I was SEEN by Mrs Smallman & I can't really put into words just how important this has been for me throughout my life even up until now. She really is an incredible woman. Mr Smallman was also a great teacher, he was my form tutor and English Teacher, he was the first teacher who told me that if I focused and used my potential that I could get the required GCSEs to go on to do my A Levels and then University, which was not even on my radar up until that point. When other teachers were dismissive of me, he gave me hope, even when I misbehaved & caused trouble. When he left, I gave him a thank you card, and I have never forgotten him since. Everyone should read / listen to this book & we should never forget Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman.
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- Kindle Customer
- 21-08-24
Powerful Book
Mina and her husband Chris are incredible people, who have suffered the worst of humanity. I am so sorry for what happened to their daughters both during and after, may they rest in peace. A book everyone should read.
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- alwayssmiling
- 20-08-24
really interesting and engaging
very well narrated and very eloquently written. I heard Meena being interviewed and thought I would listen to her book as she came across so eloquently and engaging. I found the book easier to listen to than I expected. it is a fascinating insight to the human condition and how to treat people especially in the face of adversity.
it makes you think and reflect. I enjoyed how Meena described her beliefs around religion. I am not a religious person myself and it helps me embrace different beliefs. I highly recommend.
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