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Mullin
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| Tell a Friend Posted: Tue May 31, 2005 8:56 am Post subject: Just A Boy - Review!! |
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I bought this book at mid-day on Sunday and by 9pm on Sunday night I had read it from cover to cover. I have not ready a book that had me completely sucked in like that for many years.
Here is the Synopsis
One October night in 1975 Richard, aged five, was alone in the house with his three sisters. It was 3am and their mother hadn't come home yet, so he and his eldest sister set off through the foggy streets to find her. At dawn they returned home alone. Next morning, the police arrived to take the children away.
Their mother had become the first victim of a serial killer soon to become known as the 'Yorkshire Ripper'. Passed from one violent home to another, the children were forgotten by all except the press. As the salacious headlines multiplied, Richard and his sisters were never able to recover from their mother's murder.
Whilst Richard tried to handle the terror of his violent upbringing, his sister struggled to deal with memories of sexual abuse. Without love or support they spiralled away from help or happiness.
Until one day when Richard McCann, having reached suicidal rock bottom, decided no one was going to rescue their lives but him. It was the beginning of an inspirational transformation. Now he is able to tell the story of how the forgotten children of violence suffer, and how they can heal. A heartbreaking, uplifting story of survival and hope.
This book really had me gripped and I am now going onto Amazon to look for more books by this author and I recommend you check him out to.
Amy Mullin - 31/05/05 |
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reddevilleanne
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| Tell a Friend Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 12:22 pm Post subject: |
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| Think I'll check it out :) |
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Mullin
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| Tell a Friend Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 12:23 pm Post subject: |
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| It is a story of survival and hope! It is a great book! |
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reddevilleanne
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| Tell a Friend Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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| It sounds quite sad though... won't make me worse will it? |
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Mullin
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| Tell a Friend Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 12:27 pm Post subject: |
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| No the story and the circumstances are sad but it shows how people can help themselves out of situations like that and if you broaden the story line to try and fit it in with your situation then it will help. It can give you alot of hope! |
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reddevilleanne
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| Tell a Friend Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 12:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Oh ok, thanks Amy :) |
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Mullin
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| Tell a Friend Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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| Not a problem my love! |
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reddevilleanne
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| Tell a Friend Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Hehe, bless ya :-D |
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Mullin
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| Tell a Friend Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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| Anything I can do to help! |
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reddevilleanne
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| Tell a Friend Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 12:32 pm Post subject: |
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| Aww, you're great! |
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Mullin
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| Tell a Friend Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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| No I just care! |
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reddevilleanne
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| Tell a Friend Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 2:31 pm Post subject: |
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| Yeah but you're still great. |
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gibbon
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| Tell a Friend Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 2:40 pm Post subject: |
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| is it as good as about a boy by nick hornby though? |
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Mullin
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| Tell a Friend Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 2:42 pm Post subject: |
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| I dont know I havent read that one!! |
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gibbon
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| Tell a Friend Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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| well you should do, it's a great book - forget the movie, the book is awesome! |
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