Download or read book Punished: A mother’s cruelty. A daughter’s survival. A secret that couldn’t be told. written by Vanessa Steel and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2009-02-02 with total page 14 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ‘Punished’ is the inspiring true story of an unusual little girl, Vanessa, whose childhood was devastated by torture and abuse at the hands of her sadistic mother. Vanessa was nearly destroyed until she discovered a secret that ultimately saved her life.