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At the age of 12, Jana attempts suicide for the first time. Her parents are alcoholics and have nothing for their child except insults, beatings, and kicks. Jana joins a criminal youth gang and regularly brings the stolen goods to her mother, trying to earn her respect. As a reward, she gets to stay with the family for a few days before being sent away again. Yearning for love, Jana begins a relationship at 15 with a significantly older man who forces her to work in a brothel owned by his friend. She can only endure her life through alcohol and drug-induced haze, yet she continues to hand over a large portion of her earnings to her mother, who threatens her with the police if the money stops coming. At 16, Jana flees to Germany and falls in love with a man 17 years her senior, whom she marries immediately. Jana overcomes all obstacles and is now happily married for the second time. She has a 16-year-old daughter, who is the greatest gift of her life. It took years for Jana to find the strength to overcome her trauma and share her story with others. This book is a harrowing account of a child's fate, a fate that unfortunately many children around the world share.