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Getting Better

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by Marie McNamara

Getting Better  cover

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Posted on 11 January 2012

Non-Fiction

Marie writes about her journey from being a stay-at-home single mum, stuck in the benefit trap, to studying for a diploma in Adult Nursing at University. With very poor literacy skills, Marie wants to improve herself so that she can give her children a better start in life.

Marie won a Helena Kennedy Foundation Award for overcoming significant barriers to continue her education. Her story is inspiring.

Publisher: Gatehouse Books

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