Blood Ties: Family is not always a place of safety. Julie Shaw

      

Copyright

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      First published by HarperElement 2016

      FIRST EDITION

      © Julie Shaw and Lynne Barrett-Lee 2016

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      Source ISBN: 9780008142919

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Dedication

      Family is everything. It is the be all and end all, and I have the very best. My husband, my kids, my parents, siblings and all the rest of the clan, I love them all so much. However, the bond between a mum and her daughter is very special. The cord that once bound daughter to mum before birth never really breaks. No matter how far apart they might be, that invisible tether just gets stronger and I’d like to dedicate this book to my beautiful, brave cousin, Tanya Jagger, who is currently fighting the battle of her life, and her equally brave mam, Pauline Jagger, who has endured far more than she could ever deserve.

      Contents

       Cover

       Title Page

       Copyright

       Dedication

       My Girl

       Chapter 1

       Chapter 2

       Chapter 3

       Chapter 4

       Chapter 5

       Chapter 6

       Chapter 7

       Chapter 8

       Chapter 9

       Chapter 10

       Chapter 11

       Chapter 12

       Chapter 13

       Chapter 14

       Chapter 15

       Chapter 16

       Chapter 17

       Chapter 18

       Chapter 19

       Chapter 20

       Chapter 21

       Chapter 22

       Chapter 23

       Chapter 24

       Chapter 25

       Chapter 26

       Acknowledgements

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       About the Publisher

My Girl

      My darling daughter, don’t you grieve.

      I have not really gone,

      It’s hard right now, but please believe,

      I’ve been here all along.

      I’ve