. . . . "Dinah O'Dowd's story is one of survival and eventual triumph over almost unbelievable domestic hardship. After an upbringing in poverty-stricken 50s Dublin, teenage pregnancy, and a lone journey to London, she fought like a tigress against the shadows cast by the dark central figure of her psychotically abusive husband Gerry. Despite suffering repeated physical assault, prolonged mental torture and destructive ignorance, she successfully raised a family of six and nurtured the unique personality of a world superstar, her son Boy George. In the wake of the Gerry's death, she has finally reclaimed her life and is ready to tell her story." . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Cry salty tears" . "Cry salty tears"@en . "Biography" . "Biography"@en . . . . "Abused wives Ireland Biography." . . "O'Dowd, Dinah." . . "Large type books" . .