This book review summarizes the memoir "Ugly" by Constance Beverly. It describes how Beverly faced severe abuse and neglect as a child in London, being beaten by her mother for bedwetting issues. The book details her painful childhood and journey to overcome hardship. It became a bestselling inspirational story of her rise to become one of the first black women judges in the UK, finding hope after a difficult life. The review provides background on the author and recommends the true story as both horrible but inspiring.
6. ABOUT UGLY
FULL TITLE :
PUBLISHER : HODDER AND STOUGHTON
FIRST PUBLISH: IN GREAT BRITAIN
IN : 2006
PAGE : 400
REMARK : THE INSPIRING NUMBER ONE BEST SELLER
7. CONSTANCE BEVERLY BRISCOE @ CLARE / CLEAR / CLEARIE
RAISED IN LONDON, UK
PRACTICE AS A BARRISTER
1996-PART TIME JUDGE
ONE OF THE FIRST BLACK WOMEN TO SIT AS A JUDGE AT UK
STATUS: MARIED WITH 2 KID
10. SO….WHAT IS STORY ALL ABOUT
AN ANTONOSHING THE STORY THAT TRULLY
TRUE STORY OF A HORRIBBLE BUT REALLY
REMARKABLE JUDGE INSPIRING………
LIFE……..
11. Story line : The plot Curve
HARDTIME
A RAY OF HOPE
PAINFUL LIFE- ABUSE
AND TORTURE
CHILHOOD
EPILOGUE
PROLOGUE
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13. ‘CLARE WAS A BETWETTING SINCE SHE KNEW HERSELF’
MET WITH EXPERT AND SHE
GOT HER 1ST ALARM MAT….
ALARM NOT WORK-
SO…..CARMEN USE ‘BEATING
TECHNIQUES,
‘DOCTOR SAID IT IS BECAUSE
THERE IS AXIETY IN LIFE’
14. 7 YEARS OLD-BEGINNING OF CLARE NIGHTMARE
BEFORE GET TO SLEEP, SHE GOT A ‘GOODNITE SLAP’
PUNCHED IN THE CHEST
TAKE HER NIGHTDRESS
THE RESULT=SHE STILL WET THE BED
15. ‘CLARE WAS A BETWETTING SINCE SHE KNEW HERSELF’
MET WITH EXPERT AND SHE
GOT HER 1ST ALARM MAT….
ALARM NOT WORK-
SO…..CARMEN USE ‘BEATING
TECHNIQUES,
‘DOCTOR SAID IT IS BECAUSE
THERE IS AXIETY IN LIFE’
19. WORDS FROM ‘MUMMY’….
“LORD,SWEET LORD,HOW COME SHE WAS UGLY.IF I
HADN’T GIVEN BIRTH TO HER,SWEET LORD”
“YOUR DIRTY LIAR”
“GET F*** FROM MY SIGHT”
“YOU SMELL LIKE A SEWER, BUT YOU ARE A SEWER”
“YOU BLACK BITCH!”
MORE??????
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22. 1992- 16 YEARS OLD
‘WE WERE ON OUR OWN’
‘NO MORE MUMMY-HIP HIP HOREY!’
‘IF YOU WANT TO EAT YOU WILL FIND MONEY’