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What Didn't Kill Me, Made Me

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Stronger

By: Nicola Hanney
Narrated by: Rua Barron
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In 2016, against all odds, Nicola Hanney survived a terminal cancer diagnosis and decided to live life to the full. When she matched with Garda Paul Moody on a dating app, she thought her dreams had come true, but never could have imagined she would be plunged into another nightmare: a four-year campaign of violence and coercive control at his hands.

Despite being told she would never conceive due to the toll cancer had taken on her body, Nicola beat the odds a second time and became pregnant to Moody. Trapped in an unrelenting cycle of abuse, the baby she had always wished for gave Nicola newfound hope for the future. Then, midway through her pregnancy, she found a lump in her breast. The cancer was back.

In Stronger, Nicola charts her extraordinary journey through unimaginable abuse and aggressive, recurring illness. Revealing the insidious nature of coercive control, she recounts how Moody manipulated her and threatened her loved ones to keep her compliant.

Throughout it all, Nicola's resilience never wavered. She proved herself stronger than the disease that threatened to take her life. Stronger than the man who tried to crush her spirit. Stronger than the bad hand she was dealt.

This is her story.

©2024 Nicola Hanney with Liosa McNamara (P)2024 W.F. Howes Ltd
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Absolutely incredible!

Well done Nicola, such a sad, harrowing story but so well written, such courage! It’s a must read!

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So impressive!!

A story of incredible bravery and strength. Highly recommend. Brilliantly narrated. Such an impressive story. Well done.

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Incredible story of resilience and courage.

Incredible story of resilience and courage. Well written and read. Nicola and her family and friends deserve great praise.

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amazing

what an amazing woman. stay strong. You've got this. wishing you every wish of good health and happiness

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This book will stay with me forever

Wishing Nicola and Jack and all her friends and family all the best of health and happiness for the future. Ye so deserve it.
I kept forgetting I was listening to a true story and it broke my heart each time I realised this happened to you.
Brilliantly written and narrated.

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A Moving Story

Nicola’s journey is one of strength, courage and heartbreak. In this audio book it is well told.

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Enjoyed it

This a good portail of the escalation that happens in domestic violence situations
Glad Nicola has found peace away from this man
Hopefully she’ll be able to keep him away from destroying her peace

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Such a brave strong woman

I'm from the same city as Nicola although I live in the UK now. My heart broke listening to her story and as a Therapist I know only too well that this happens to many women all over the world.
Paul Moody has NPD for which there is no cure and I hope he doesn't get to abuse another woman like that.

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Amazingly strong & brave! Must read!!!!

Such an honest account of the most horrendous time in her life. So honest and brave!!

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Her courage

A shocking story.. well worth a read .. opened my eyes to how the courts and tusla works .. poor girl

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