The Long and Winding Road - My Autobiography

'I couldn-t put this book down. Although harrowing at times, Lesley-s indomitable spirit shines through. What an inspiration, what a book!' Katie Fforde'More extraordinary than any plot twist in Pearse's novels' Mail on SundayREAD THE SPELLBINDING MEMOIR NOWOne of the world-s bestselling storytellers, Lesley Pearse writes brilliantly about survivors. Why? Because she is one herself . . . Born during the Second World War, Lesley-s innocence came to an abrupt end when a neighbour found her, aged 3, coatless in the snow. The mother she-d been unable to wake had been dead for days. Sent to an orphanage, Lesley soon learned adults couldn-t always be trusted. As a teenager in the swinging sixties, she took herself to London. Here, the second great tragedy of her life occurred. Falling pregnant, she was sent to a mother and baby home, and watched helplessly as her newborn was taken from her. But like so many of her generation, Lesley had to carry on. She was, after all, a true survivor. Marri