Nobody Heard Me Cry
Author | : John Devane |
Publisher | : Hodder & Stoughton |
Total Pages | : 363 |
Release | : 2011-10-13 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781444732085 |
ISBN-13 | : 1444732080 |
Rating | : 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: John grew up in poverty in Limerick, Ireland, in the 1960s. Fatherless, and with a family in chaos, John fell prey to the predatory clutches of a neighbour, setting off a cycle of sexual abuse that eventually led to being sold as a teenage prostitute. Against all odds, John put himself through college and became a lawyer. But there was no escaping his past. One day, a man arrived in desperate need of representation and failed to recognise John as the boy he'd once abused. Now John had a choice to make... Nobody Heard Me Cry is both a devastating expose of a stolen childhood and an unforgettable story of survival. Most of all, it is a heartfelt plea to hear the cries of other children in need.