Whispering Hope
of Steven O'Riordan, Sue Leonard
Description
On 19 February 2013 the Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny apologised to the women incarcerated in Ireland's Magdalene laundries. Listening to his words were Nancy, Kathleen, Diane, Marie and Marina, all "Magdalene women" confined in the state-funded laundries run by the church during the 1950s, 60s and 70s. The harrowing physical and psychological abuse they endured there led to a lifetime of hurt, loneliness, shame and secrecy - but finally the world knew what they had suffered.In Whispering Hope, these women tell their stories for the first time. United in their fight for justice by Steven O'Riordan, founder of the group Magdalene Survivors Together, their individual voices interweave in an immensely powerful narrative that shines a light on a dark chapter in Ireland's history.
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- Format Paperback
- Pages 289 pages
- Publisher Orion
- Publication Date 2016
- First Publication 05/28/15
- Language English
- ISBN 9781409158295
- Edition Not informed
- Category Non-Fiction
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