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The Guttersnipe - a story of hope

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Owen Glenn is my hero.

This is a man who is willing to step out of the shadows and enable people who suffer and have suffered abuse a voice.

I have recently launched my book titled, The Guttersnipe about the abuse I suffered at the hands of my mother and other members of the family.

Jude Simpson (Lost and Found) also suffered at her hands.

The more this is laid out in the open the sooner we can address why as a community allow it to continue.

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We should be horrified at the abuse that continues everyday.

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