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Empty Cradle

by (author) Diana Walsh

Publisher
Dundurn
Initial publish date
Sep 2012
Category
General, Women, Criminals & Outlaws
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459706590
    Publish Date
    Sep 2012
    List Price
    $7.99
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781459706583
    Publish Date
    Sep 2012
    List Price
    $24.99
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781459706576
    Publish Date
    Sep 2012
    List Price
    $24.99

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Description

There is something about the loss of a child that everyone takes to heart. A lot of suffering happens in the world, but when it involves a child it touches everyone all the more and it is tolerated all the less. Empty Cradle is the writer's personal recollection of the time leading up to and surrounding the abduction of her newborn infant, just days before Christmas.
This story is based on a true crime -- dates, times, and details were researched from media sources, court documents, and police records. A timeline of the mother and the kidnapper are shown separately, from childhood to adulthood, until the two paths crossed, resulting in the cataclysmic event. The narrative provides an intense sense of drama that leaves the reader anxiously waiting to learn the final outcome.

About the author

Diana Walsh is a member of the North Shore Wordsmiths. She was born, raised, and currently lives in Stoney Creek, a small town in southern Ontario.

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User Reviews

A real page turner!

An insightful book that teases with all of your emotions. I was happy, angry, I laughed, cried and blew my nose a lot! Definitely read with a box of kleenex. You won't be able to put it down until the last page is read!