Broken Angels : A mother's story of triumph over Tragedy

Drama and tragedy have pursued Nancye O'Reilly throughout her life. Adopted as a baby and abused from a young age, she married young and gave birth to two beautiful girls. In 1980 horror struck when she discovered her daughter Alicia had been raped and murdered in her bed during the night. The event changed her life for ever. Despite her own and the police's best efforts, the murderer was never caught, and Alicia's death remains one of the most famous unsolved cases in New Zealand criminal history. As if this were not enough, in 1987 Nancye's older daughter Juliet was killed in a car accident, and three years later a third daughter died a few hours after birth. Such tragedies would have destroyed a lesser woman, but Nancye O'Reilly took control of her life and made some crucial decisions to improve her lot and that of her two sons. As a result of her extraordinary experiences, she is now in a position to effect change as an advocate for victims¿ rights and through her work as a facilitator of an education group for men who use violence. Broken Angels is a remarkably honest and positive story of a woman of strong spirit who has triumphed powerfully over adversity.O'Reilly, Nancye is the author of 'Broken Angels : A mother's story of triumph over Tragedy', published 2010 under ISBN 9780908988341 and ISBN 0908988346.