Tony Maguire is a writer who literally blew up the world with her books. Thanks to this courageous woman, she managed to draw attention to the problem of violence against children in her own families. Tony Maguire herself, whose books were sold in millions of copies, was finally able to get rid of childhood memories and horrors, transferring pain to the pages of her works.
Tony became famous in 2007, after the publication of the book "Don't Tell Mom. The Story of a Betrayal." She is the author’s memory of her childhood.
Who is Tony girl?
If you look for facts about Tony Maguire in the media, there is extremely little information. The writer tries to stay in the background, her childhood and youth remain a mystery. If you believe that the plot of her books is based on personal drama, then we can conclude where she was born.
According to the plot, Tony lived in the Irish city of Colerain. From early childhood, she was sexually abused by her father. The prototype of the little girl was Tony Maguire herself. “Don't Tell Mom” is a work that instantly became a world bestseller and was translated into many languages.
After writing the first book, the writer said that this helped her to cope with her negative emotions. She realized that being a victim is not a shame. Tony Maguire believes that the topics raised by her will force openly speak and solve the problem of psychological and physical violence in the family.
To date, 4 books have come out of her pen, and their circulation has exceeded 1.5 million.
"Just don't tell mom. The story of one betrayal"
This is the first book of the writer. She tells the story of her childhood. He tells how his father was abused by the child, intimidating her, making him silent. There was no protection or understanding on the part of the mother. On the contrary, she accused the child of lying and demanded not to disgrace the family. When Tony makes an abortion at the age of 14, the secret is still revealed. But this does not bring relief. All relatives, friends, neighbors turn away from Tony.
Reviews about the book are mostly positive. Readers note that the first-person narrative makes empathy with the heroine deeper. Although there were those who consider the work of this author too gloomy. Tony Maguire, whose biography resembles a creepy thriller, could not tell the story of her childhood in a different way.
"When Daddy Will Return"
This is the second book of the author, it is a continuation of the first part. The story of youth Tony Maguire.
With the return of his father from prison, where he was sitting for the rape of his daughter, young Tony has to relive all the horror. Mother plays in a happy family, pretending that the husband repented of their deeds. She is extremely interested in the opinions of neighbors. She does not try to make Tony happy. Seeing the whole situation and realizing that she will not find peace at home, the girl leaves. In the future, she relies only on herself.
The book is as heavy as the first. She is saturated with longing. In it, Tony analyzes what happened to her parents, which prompted them to behave this way.
"I'll be for you instead of dad"
This novel was written by Tony Maguire with Marianne Marsh. The history of the book, as in previous cases, is based on real events.
The story is about a lonely girl Marianne. She grows up in a family where beating is a common thing, and there is no love from the parents. The child cannot find friends, so he takes attention from the neighbor. He understands that the child is deprived of the love of his parents. It all starts with friendship. Then inadmissible caresses began, and as a result, the frightened Marianna gives birth to two children from a neighbor with an interval of 3 years. Fearing the opinions of others, Marianne gives them to foster families.
At the beginning of the book, Marianne Marsh thanks for the support of her husband and children. He is glad that they did not turn away from her, having learned the truth. Says thanks to the daughters who met with her and gave her the opportunity to hug.
"No one will come"
Continuing the series of books "Real Stories," Tony Maguire writes the following with Robbie Garner. He, like Marianne Marsh, tells the world what happened to him in childhood.
The book tells about the abuse of children in orphanages, which were located on the English island of Jersey.
All 4 books are shocking. Having read them, you understand what horror sometimes surrounds us. It is surprising and encouraging that Tony Maguire, Marianne Marsh and Robbie Garner did not give up. Taking care of themselves, in the end, they found the strength to live and love.