{"product_id":"2940171749514","title":"Not a Proper Child","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe dark true story about the exceptional Nicky Nicholls and her struggle to survive a bleak and abusive young life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLeft as a newborn in a box outside Stoke City Football ground, her grandparents took her into their home. But instead of finding a sanctuary, Nicky was subjected to horrific sexual abuse throughout her childhood. In 1951, when Nicky was six years old, her glamorous-looking estranged mother arrived on the doorstep to `rescue' her. But Nicky's hopes of a safe and loving family were very soon smashed, and her world became darker still. Now an internationally renowned London artist, hers is a compelling story, carried along by her rare spirit of survival against the odds. This book details an extraordinary woman's rise from the horror of a deeply damaging childhood to a new, creative and independent life. Her story is one of hope, for herself and for other abused children.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"W. F. Howes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47117844971760,"sku":"2940171749514","price":25.81,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940171749514_p0.jpg?v=1763743518","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940171749514","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}