{"title":"Zoe Patterson","description":"\u003cp\u003eZoe Patterson is an author whose remarkable narratives captivate readers with their emotional depth and resilience. Her works primarily belong to the Biography \u0026amp; Memoir category, offering deeply personal insights into her life experiences. Known for her compelling storytelling, Zoe Patterson goes beyond merely recounting facts; she weaves stories that inspire, educate, and move readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of her notable works, \u003cem\u003eTrafficked Girl\u003c\/em\u003e, chronicles a harrowing and eye-opening journey through her own experiences of hardship and survival. This memoir sheds light on the dark realities of human trafficking, providing a voice to the often voiceless victims of such heinous crimes. Zoe's commitment to truth-telling and awareness-raising is evident in her honest and heartfelt prose, making her books essential reading for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of human endurance and courage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBy diving into Zoe Patterson's collection, readers are not only introduced to her life story but are also invited to develop a deeper empathy and awareness of important social issues. Her impactful storytelling continues to resonate with audiences, fostering awareness and compassion worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"trafficked-girl-by-jane-smith-9780008148041","title":"Trafficked Girl","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Zoe was taken into care at the age of 13, she thought she was finally going to escape from the cruel abuse she had suffered throughout her childhood. Then social services placed her in a residential unit known to be \"a target for prostitution,\" and suddenly Zoe's life was worse than it had ever been before.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAbused and ostracised by her mother, humiliated by her father’s sexual innuendos, physically assaulted and bullied by her eldest brother, even as a young child Zoe thought she deserved the desperately unhappy life she was living.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘I’ve sharpened a knife for you,’ her mother told her the first time she noticed angry red wounds on her daughter’s arms. And when Zoe didn’t kill herself, her mother gave her whisky, which she drank in the hope that it would dull the miserable, aching loneliness of her life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne day at school Zoe showed her teacher the livid bruises that were the result of her mother’s latest physical assault and within days she was taken into care.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eZoe had been at Denver House for just three weeks when an older girl asked if she’d like to go to a party, then took her to a house where there were just three men. Zoe was a virgin until that night, when two of the men raped her. Having returned to the residential unit in the early hours of the morning, when she told a member of staff what had happened to her, her social worker made a joke about it, then took her to get the morning-after pill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor Zoe, the indifference of the staff at the residential unit seemed like further confirmation of what her mother had always told her – she was worthless. Before long, she realised that the only way to survive in the unit was to go to the ‘parties’ the older girls were paid to take her to, drink the drinks, smoke the cannabis and try to blank out what was done to her when she was abused, controlled and trafficked around the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eNo action was taken by the unit's staff or social workers when Zoe asked for their help, and without anyone to support or protect her, the horrific abuse continued for the next few years, even after she left the unit. But in her heart Zoe was always a fighter. This is the harrowing, yet uplifting story of how she finally broke free of the abuse and neglect that destroyed her childhood and obtained justice for her years of suffering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eTrafficked Girl\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful and poignant recounting of resilience and determination in the face of adversity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46556523069676,"sku":"9780008148041","price":21.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/24400313482190.jpg?v=1750155800"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/zoe-patterson.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}