The Truth About the Lies

By Melanie Forbes

A true story of childhood abuse, rape, child’s sex abuse and family brutality. Having to become the makeshift parent of my two brothers and two sisters at the age of eight years of age. Getting brutally, physically and psychologically abused by my mother if I didn’t do as she asked of me, whilst intoxicated by alcohol, the beatings were so terrible, I was absent from school for four months.

Having to live a life coping with chronic pain, disability and mental health, coming out the other side of these conditions, living a life medicated free and how to lead your life to be a better you.

Transforming my life, by getting rid of the wheelchair, learning to walk with two walking sticks.

Proving to myself through the death of my father that I can be the person I am now striving to be, trying to now walk unaided, at times with difficulty, but not giving up on myself

Going on my first holiday on my own, learning more about myself, understanding that I am a loving free spirited woman on a mission to live and love life.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Balboa Press UK
• Release date: Dec 9, 2019
• ISBN: 9781982281007

Melanie Forbes

My name is Melanie Forbes, I was born in Scotland in 1966. I am the 2nd eldest of 5 siblings, two brothers and two sisters. My childhood was a very brutal experience, which is why I decided to write this book. Life at times can be very challenging, it’s up to you yourself to confront your past, to come out a better person, someone who knows who they are and what they want from life.

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