Alfred Street (University of Auckland Store)
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Ma Im Gettin Meself A New Mammy
Paperback Edition: 1
Aged thirteen, Martha is rescued by the courts from the clutches of her evil stepfather, Jackser, and her feckless mother, Sally.
After numerous arrests for shoplifting, a judge rules that she is to be sent to a convent school with the instruction that she is to get an education. Her initial relief at escaping the abuse and neglect she suffered at home is, however, short-lived, as she soon realises that there are many forms of cruelty in this life.
As she says, You can have a full belly, but your heart can be very empty. Ostracised by the other children for being a street kid and put to back-breaking work by the nuns, she leads a lonely existence, her only joy coming from the books she devours and her mischievous sense of humour.
Desperate for love and a little place where she feels she belongs, despite all that she has suffered Martha retains her compassion for others and still continues to hope for a brighter future when she will be free to make her own way in life.
Pages : 336
Publisher : Mainstream Publishing
Publication date : 2009-05-01
Subjects: Non-fiction, Lifestyle, Sport And Leisure