But Helen's fortitude in the most harrowing of situations makes this a story of amazing courage. Her continuing struggles against malnutrition, dirt and, above all, the selfish demands of her parents, are deeply shocking. Liverpool Miss – Life remains extremely tough for fourteen-year-old Helen. Written without self-pity, Forrester's memoir of these grim days is as heart-warming as it is shocking.
Managing the household and caring for the younger children all fell on twelve-year-old Helen. Twopence To Cross The Mersey – When Helen Forrester's father went bankrupt in 1930 she and her six siblings were forced into dreadful poverty in Depression-ridden Liverpool. The complete four-volume collection of classic memoir recounting a poverty-stricken childhood in 1930s Liverpool that started with Twopence To Cross the Mersey.
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