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Jane Elliott was taken into the custody of a violent stepfather at the age of four and subjected to daily physical and mental torment for nearly two decades. Living in a fortress-like house, she suffered repeated abuse, yet her imagination and belief in a fantasy world helped preserve her spirit. While her community feared the stepfather and offered no assistance, Jane eventually fled at twenty-one with her baby daughter and boyfriend, hiding for years before turning herself into the police. She faced a court case in which she confronted her attacker, who was subsequently sentenced to seventeen years in prison. Despite this, her family sided with the stepfather, adding complexity to her personal journey.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Jane Elliott
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