Juli Flintoff is an English artist from West Yorkshire. Initially studying drama she later obtained a bachelor of arts degree from Sunderland University. For several years Juli was a successful Community Arts Development Worker facilitating workshops throughout the Bradford, Calderdale, Leeds, Wakefield and Halifax areas. After exhibiting five large banners at the Bradfords International youth event attended by delegates from all over the world she became involved with projects for young offenders. This led her to train as a Prison Officer and later a Drugs Dog Handler. For the past 12 years she has dedicated her life to caring for her elderly parents. The Secret Back Door is Juli’s first publication.
In this gripping autobiography, I share my experience of holding on when everyone else let go. With every ounce of strength, I gripped tight, silently screaming on the inside, unable to surrender or relinquish my right to live my own life. Despite the choices of those around me, I had none of my own...