Summary of Maureen Wood's A Family Secret

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#1 I was five years old when I was taken into care, to live in a Catholic children’s home called Nazareth House in Glasgow. I was reunited with my two older sisters. I missed the easy affection of my grandparents’ home.

#2 I loved being in the home. I preferred the predictability and safety of it to the uncertainty and chaos of my mother’s home. I was happy there, day to day, until I was taken away at age seven.

#3 I loved to pull threads out of the pink bedspread that covered my blankets. I was nervous about going to school, but I was well fed and well dressed, so I was happy.

#4 I had a difficult time in school, and was bullied. I spent most of my time reading, and would often hide myself away in the still of the bedroom. Jock was a fierce competitor with my father, and would often argue with him.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 20, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822523876

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Contents

Insights from Chapter 1

Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 9

Insights from Chapter 10

Insights from Chapter 11

Insights from Chapter 12

Insights from Chapter 13

Insights from Chapter 14

Insights from Chapter 15

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

I was five years old when I was taken into care, to live in a Catholic children’s home called Nazareth House in Glasgow. I was reunited with my two older sisters. I missed the easy affection of my grandparents’ home.

#2

I loved being in the home. I preferred the predictability and safety of it to the uncertainty and chaos of my mother’s home. I was happy there, day to day, until I was taken away at age seven.

#3

I loved to pull threads out of the pink bedspread that covered my blankets. I was nervous about going to school, but I was well fed and well dressed, so I was happy.

#4

I had a difficult time in school, and was bullied. I spent most of my time reading, and would often hide myself away in the still of the bedroom. Jock was a fierce competitor with my father, and would often argue with him.

#5

I had a love of reading, and would spend hours on my own reading. I loved having a nickname, and my mom noticed that I