Empty Cradles (Oranges and Sunshine)
$36.57
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
15 April 2011
Summary
Subject of the film, Oranges and Sunshine, starring Emily Watson, this is the book that exposed the heartbreaking scandal of Britain’s forgotten and abused child migrants, which has now been the focus of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse.
THE BOOK THAT EXPOSED THE HEARTBREAKING SCANDAL OF BRITAIN’S FORGOTTEN AND ABUSED CHILD MIGRANTS - now a film, Oranges and Sunshine, starring Emily Watson.
In 1986 Margaret Humphreys, a Nottingham social worker…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552165327 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0552165328 |
| Author: | Margaret Humphreys |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Corgi Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 15 April 2011 |
| Weight: | 273g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 130mm x 25mm |
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The secrets of the lost children of Britain may never have been revealed if it had not been for [the actions of] Margaret Humphreys.
It is a story that defies belief. * Independent *The secrets of the lost children of Britain may never have been revealed if it had not been for [the actions of] Margaret Humphreys. * Sunday Times *A modern Florence Nightingale. * Sydney Morning Herald *A truly astonishing, haunting, real-life detective story. * She (Australia) *Brought tears to my eyes. It is impossible to read…without thinking “These could be my parents. These could be my children.”…Despite the sadness and anger at its centre, hope remains the principle message of this remarkable book. * The Times *
About The Author
Margaret Humphreys
Margaret Humphreys is the Director and founder of the Child Migrants Trust, supported by Nottinghamshire County Council. For her services on behalf of the child migrants, she was awarded the Order of Australia - one of only a few Britons ever to have been so honoured, and she was appointed CBE in the 2011 New Year Honours list. She lives in Nottingham with her husband and two children.
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