TY - BOOK AU - England,Netta TI - Stolen lives: a New Zealand foster child's story from the '40s and '50s SN - 9780473271152 (pbk.) PY - 2014/// CY - Hamilton, N.Z. PB - Netta Christian KW - England, Netta. KW - Abused children KW - New Zealand KW - Biography KW - Foster children N1 - From a very early age Netta and her older brother Ray lived with foster parents and at school were treated as different. Growing up, Netta became increasingly aware that her foster mother disliked her. Though never starved, Netta suffered neglect, as well as mental, physical and sexual abuse. Stolen Lives is the record of Netta's journey from a neglected and abused state ward, to a woman who discovers her heritage and creates a positive life regardless of her upbringing ER -