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Best of 2017: Mary-Rose MacColl
MuMary-Rose is a writer of novels and non-fiction who was raised in a large, boisterous family.
In high school, Mary-Rose formed an unusual relationship with a female teacher and the teacher's husband.
That relationship continued for 5 years and resulted in a baby she never knew.
Mary-Rose kept the truth hidden for decades until it made its way to the surface of her happy family life, and threatened to destroy all she had.
Further information
For A Girl: A True Story Of Secrets, Motherhood and Hope is published by Allen & Unwin
To access support or help with matters to do with past adoption, visit the Jigsaw website
The Rape and Domestic Violence Services Australia website contains a multitude of resources and contacts
Find out more about the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses into Child Sexual Abuse
If you are in crisis, you can always contact Lifeline on 13 11 14
Original broadcast May 2017
Music at the end of RN Broadcast
Track: Fantasia for guitar by Slava Grigoryan
Guests
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Credits
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Presenter Richard Fidler
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Producer Michelle Ransom-Hughes
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Executive Producer Pam O'Brien