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Secret Slave
- Narrated by: Faye Adele
- Length: 7 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Relationships, Parenting & Personal Development, Parenting & Families
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- Belle
- 21-09-18
Very graphic.
Good to hear a story of survival, but the descriptions of her trauma are very graphic and detailed so be prepared. Not for the faint hearted.
7 people found this helpful
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- Minx3008
- 14-06-18
Lost for words
This account is simply awe inspiring! I cannot believe that these terrible events weren’t stopped on the number of occasions that professionals became involved!
Far more questions should have been asked m!
I hope that we can learn a number of valuable lessons.
Well done for telling your side - the truth! What a huge amount of strength you have!
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- John Lake
- 12-05-18
Anna Ruston secret slave
What a good story and to think it was all true is unbelievable what that girl went through and to come out the other side is a tribute to her iron will .
4 people found this helpful
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- Sharon
- 01-11-18
fantastic
One of the best audible books I have ever heard. A must read. Heatbreaking and really well told
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- garry p.
- 27-05-18
Fantastic read, my heart goes out to Anna Ruston.
My heart ached listening to this ladies horrible "life" how she trudged on just biding her time to set out her escape, Many men or women would have given up with life after experiencing all of this but thank you Anna for giving us an insight as to what you want through :( but I'm so happy she has now found her love, who she always kept that place in her heart for him 😘
3 people found this helpful
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- B.C
- 14-08-20
Shocking!!!
Shocking that even all those years ago no one noticed or if they did they turned a blind eye. It’s a shame that back then and even today things like this can go on and is disguised by way of culture so many do not ask questions as it’s accepted. Very good book and good narrator. Good to listen to.
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- D
- 25-06-18
An extremely hard listen
I have listened to many books describing horrific life ordeals, this one though, was an extremely hard one to listen to! Yet I couldn’t stop because I needed to know that this little girl has found a way out! My heart goes to her, and to all people suffering abuse. I gave the story only 2 starts because it seemed inappropriate to give it a high rating considering how bad the little girl suffered. 5 starts for her courage to speak up and put it in writing. I just hope that she would summon the courage to seek justice for herself.
6 people found this helpful
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- Debbie cope
- 18-01-22
Harrowing story
It sickens me to know that this is still happening and the authorities turn a blind eye - so many opportunities to be freed but no-one dare help
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- joey
- 07-01-22
shocking
managed to finish this audible within a couple of days. It offers the sickening and saddening true account of what happened to this already vulnerable woman. In parts it describes the abuse in graphic detail, what a brave brave woman, surviving a torturous captivity for so long . I hope one day justice is served.
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- Sy
- 07-07-21
Absolutely harrowing
An absolutely harrowing story. Gobsmacked how the abuse could be missed by so many.
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- Valerie Delgado
- 23-07-20
Page Turner!!
Very well done. The stuff that Anna went thru is something I can't put into words. It's a very good book. I'm listening to it again.
6 people found this helpful
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- Jasmyne
- 10-06-20
Definite Read So Glad Anna stayed very strong
Loved this book! Anna is a very strong Woman and she is Loved so much
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- txammug
- 03-02-20
Incredible story!
This very sad true story is hard to read; not because of the writing, but instead the story content. I can’t imagine how someone’s lives a “normal” life after enduring such torture.
4 people found this helpful
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- Gigi
- 27-05-20
Kept me on edge
This true story kept me on the edge of my set from beginning to end. She shared the greatest amount of detail. Horrible nightmare was her reality, 13 years. My heart goes out to her. I wanted to go through the story and strangle that intire clan full of evil demented people.
I cried for her, and prayed throughout the story. None of what happened to you Darling was your fault. I will continue to be praying for you, an pray that you gain the strength to bring your abuser to justice! God Bless you, Darling!
3 people found this helpful
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- Ester Daniels
- 24-05-21
Nauciatingly graphic and powerful
it is utmost insane that anyone has been forced to live through such vile and horrible events. listening to it made me sick to the gut and I could not finish the book. I am so so sorry that this is a true story. I wish all the best to the author.
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- jan k.
- 19-06-22
Thank you
This is a letter to Anna. Your story broke my heart. I wanted to hug 15 year old you and save you from all that evil. Im sorry you went through the worst hells at the hands of terrible pieces of waste. Thank you for sharing your story . I know it wasn’t easy. I hope you continue to heal . The narrator was amazing . I felt the anguish and pain in her narration .
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- Amie
- 29-11-20
Tragic story
Tragic and horrific story! The book was very graphic and sad! With that being said it was a book I couldn’t stop listening to. People need to hear these stories and be aware of things like this that go on. It took one nurse to notice small things and realize this person needed help.
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- Amanda NJ
- 25-10-20
Epic account of abuse and survival
Powerful story of a kidnapped girl's survival. A wake up call to all medical professionals and police about signs to look for as to when to interviene. Hard to listen to due to content, but very necessary. I doubt few girls would have been as strong as Anna was.
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- Ilia Jungwirth
- 20-10-20
I felt her pain!!!!
It's a tragedy to know that this goes on in our world, but I am so proud of Anna to be brave enough to talk about her survival!!!!
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- Athena
- 06-10-20
Must read
Such a touching and painful story.
A story about strength and growth. If anything support the strong female author.
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