{"product_id":"9780008388973","title":"The Bad Room: Held Captive and Abused by My Evil Carer. A True Story of Survival.","description":"\u003cp\u003eAfter years of physical and mental abuse, Jade thought her kindly foster mother would be the answer to her prayers. She was wrong … this is her staggering true story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This must be what prison is like,’ I thought as another hour crawled by. In fact, prison would be better … at least you knew your sentence. You could tick off the days until you got out. In the Bad Room we had no idea how long we’d serve.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter years of constant abuse, Jade thought her foster mother Linda Black would be the answer to her prayers. Loving and nurturing, she offered ten-year-old Jade a life free of fear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut once the regular social-worker checks stopped, Linda turned and over the next six years Jade and three other girls were kept prisoner in a bedroom they called the ‘bad room’.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShut away for 16 hours at a time, they were starved, violently beaten, forbidden from speaking or using the toilet and routinely humiliated. Jade was left feeling broken and suicidal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the powerful true story of how one woman banished the ghosts of her past by taking dramatic action to protect the life of every vulnerable child in care.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJade's autobiography is a testament to her resilience and strength, a beacon of hope for those who have experienced similar trials. Her journey of healing and personal growth is a testament to the power of the human spirit, a story that will resonate with readers who have faced their own struggles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Maggie Hartley (Battered, Broken, Healed), Veronica Clark (Snatched), Linda Watson-Brown (Don't Say A Word), Douglas Wight (Bite Club), and Marie Hargreaves (The Convent).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jade Kelly, Read by Caro Clarke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889101721749,"sku":"9780008388973","price":31.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008388973_b8e8a1f8-8053-4ac5-a3e2-77dde46167fd.jpg?v=1776888217","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008388973","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}