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| The Light in the Window | 
 enlarge | Author: June Goulding
Publisher: Poolbeg Press
Category: Book
List Price: £6.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  16 reviews
Sales Rank: 356116
Media: Paperback
Edition: New Ed
Pages: 216
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.6 x 5 x 0.7
ISBN: 1842231839
EAN: 9781842231838
Publication Date: April 1, 2004
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One of the Children November 3, 2005
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
I read this with some trepidation being one of the babies mentioned in the book. My mother was sent there and 'saved' by the priest. I know from mum what hardships were involved and how the kindness of June Goulding(my godmother) and the aforesaid priest meant a different life for us both. It took me years to face the past and the book helped although some of our facts were slightly inaccurate the gist was sound. A Story that needed to be told
 Sad little tale October 25, 2005
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
An interesting though very sad story. I found June's writing a litle disjointed, though she did eventually tell her story well, and it could break your heart.
 Difficult to put down.A real eye opener! July 8, 2005
12 out of 13 found this review helpful
I have just finished reading this book,which tells the horrendous
conditions that unmarried mothers were forced to endure,just to
atone for the sin of becoming pregnant outside wedlock.It is a tragic account of how one convent,saw these unfortunate girls. I applaud June Goulding for the kindnesses she offered,whilst risking her own job .Sadly these stories are many more,I would recomend any
woman to read this spare a thought for those who suffered,were humiliated and often not be able to form guilt free relationships.
My feeling is that the "daliance"that can lead to pregnancy is bought about by two people and back in the 1950's I would guess that the man would often take the lead or at least know the consequencesof the act,yet the women were the ones to suffer,in this case not just the resulting pregnancy and labour,but the further degradation by another woman who would be looked to for cormfort and compassion by the very nature of her calling.
heartrendering June 25, 2005
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have just read the book and was shocked and upset to read about the conditions those poor young ladies and their babies had to be subjected to, the girls who were there during the nine months june was working there were very lucky to have her on side and offer them the love and support they needed.Maybe it was a sin in Ireland and in other countries for young girls to be taken in by young men but it still goes on but I would hate the thought that I had to abandon my daughter to one of these homes. Well done june for standing by the girls when they needed you the most,the sister should have been made to endure the pain and suffering she put the girls through see if she could stand the torture, at least you can sleep at night june and have a clear consceince knowing you did your best.
A Real Eye Opener April 20, 2005
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
I couldn't put this book down and recomend it to everyone to read. The tale of June Goulding and the horrors that she saw at Bessboro Unmarried mothers home is one that is unbelievable. What a cruel world we lived in when unmarried mothers were denied even basic medical care when they were pregnant. Not allowed to speak and with all of their possessions and clothes removed from them they faced a horrible ordeal as they give birth. They are then made to stay at the home to work for 3 years and then have the heartbreak of their children being taken from them.
Every woman should read this book and thank her lucky stars that she was not treated in this way.
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