My Secret Sister by Helen Edwards & Jenny Lee Smith

'My Secret Sister' by Helen Edwards & Jenny Lee Smith

Helen grew up in a pit village in Tyneside in the post-war years, with her gran, aunties and uncles living nearby. She felt safe with them, but they could not protect her from her neglectful mother and violent father. Behind closed doors, she suffered years of abuse. Sometimes she talked to an imaginary sister, the only one who understood her pain. Jenny was adopted at six weeks and grew up in Newcastle. An only child, she knew she was loved, and with the support of her parents she went on to become a golfing champion, but still she felt that something was missing. . .

Neither woman knew of the other's existence until, in her fifties, Jenny went looking for her birth family and found her sister Helen. Together they searched for the truth about Jenny's birth - and uncovered a legacy of secrets that overturned everything Helen thought she knew about her family. Happily, they also discovered that they were not just sisters, they were twins. Inspirational and moving, this is the story of two women brave enough to confront their past, and strong enough to let love not bitterness define them.

REVIEW

This is a true story told simply with many twists and turns, you can't help but to feel sorry for the sisters. When you read the lies they were told, the truths which was never spoken, we learn about Helen with an upbringing of unhappiness and violence and Jenny who luckily had a nice family upbringing.

I am so glad they have a happy ending in the end but this could of happened years earlier if only family members had been honest. There are so many questions that are still unanswered, I don't think they will ever know 100% the truth. I feel the whole family have a lot to answer for!

I hope both the sister have found a level of peace and happiness now and enjoy what time they have left being sisters.

Would recommend for a nice true story

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