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Three Little Words - Softcover

Clifford, Lucy

 
9781919014753: Three Little Words

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Three little words.

Words that would shape an entire lifetime.

Behind the smile of a little girl was a secret she was never meant to carry.

In Three Little Words, Lucy Clifford shares the deeply personal story of a childhood shaped by sexual abuse, silence and the complicated reality of living with a secret no child should ever have to keep.

But what happens to a child doesn't simply disappear when childhood ends.

With raw honesty, Lucy explores the ripples left behind - the beliefs formed, the choices made and the ways our earliest experiences can quietly shape the person we become.

This is not a story told for shock.

It is a story about breaking silence. About seeing the child behind the behaviour. About understanding that what happens to us can leave echoes long after the moment itself has passed.

Above all, it is about finding the courage to finally give a voice to the little girl who once believed silence was the safest place to hide.

Because every story has ripples.

This is mine.

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About the Author

Lucy Clifford is an author, qualified counsellor and Behaviour Change Consultant with more than 18 years' experience working across children's social care.Drawing on both lived experience and professional insight, Lucy is passionate about creating conversations around childhood sexual abuse, trauma and the lasting impact our earliest experiences can have on the adults we become.Her debut memoir, *Three Little Words*, brings together the voice of the child who lived it and the perspective of the woman looking back, exploring the ripples of childhood trauma, the behaviours we often misunderstand and the importance of seeing the child behind them.Through her writing and work, Lucy hopes to challenge silence, raise awareness and help create conversations that make survivors feel seen and children better understood.

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