Sunday, February 14, 2021

Gutter to Glory: "Pavements to Parliament"

 


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Gutter to Glory: "Pavements to Parliament" Paperback – 6 Feb. 2021




Product details

  • ASIN : B08W3RNXXH
  • Publisher : Independently published (6 Feb. 2021)
  • Language : English
  • Paperback : 180 pages
  • ISBN-13 : 979-8705467969
  • Dimensions : 15.24 x 1.04 x 22.86 cm

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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 22 February 2020
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I briefly met Kerri recently at a St Mungo's event where she was one of the speakers. She is clearly a remarkable woman with amazing inner strength and very articulate. As her book describes, she has been let down by both family and the care system, but they have also both been present in her recovery. As you read this book bear in mind that you are reading about someone with remarkable resilience and intelligence, and how even someone with those natural gifts can experience the spiral of descent. Next time you see a down-and-out on the streets think that this could be another Kerri. And remember that she pulled herself around from the depths into which she had descended, and that a catalyst for her recovery was the compassion shown by some of those who went out of their way to help her. This is a book about the bleak side of modern life, but it is also a book about hope. Read it if you want to understand the realities of the consequences of poor parenting which all too many children experience. And read it if you like a happy ending. Apart from that it is a page turner and a cracking good read!
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 February 2021
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Kerri shares her life's story. It involves a nomadic childhood with a mother who had serious mental health problems. Kerri herself had been diagnosed with ADHD and had a Care Plan with Social Services. It would appear that Social Services gave up on Kerri because of her challenging behaviour and she found herself homeless on the streets of London. Despite having engaged in a life of petty crime and drug addiction Kerri was eventually able to turn her life around. It is a very moving story and shows that more needs to be done to help people get off the streets.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 September 2019
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I received this book on Sunday and I’ve finished it already! I couldn’t put it down what a great account of real life adversities, recovery, bravery and proof that people can really change!
My hat goes off to the author! I’ve ordered 3 more for Xmas gifts!
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 6 September 2019
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What a sensational book on so many levels!! Firstly it's an absolute page turner - I read it in 2 days. Secondly it's such a privilege - it's very rare anyone is so insightful and unguarded to open up in this way and tell their story and there is so much courage and hope. Thirdly what a story - there are so many social policy lessons - so many ways things could have been different and so much to learn from it. I am so so grateful to have read this!!
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Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 March 2019
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I loved this book. Kerri's courage shines through on every page. I can't wait to read the next installment.
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR



Kerri Douglas is a full time single parent, author and true life writer. Writing about social issues from lived experience. Using what she knows to help others grow, she has one mission in sight, to see system change.