Description for Nobody's Child
Hardcover. Michael Seed should have received what every child deserves: love, care and attention. Instead, his childhood was nothing but a daily ordeal of unspeakable neglect, misery and abuse. This is the story of an individual who, against all the odds, managed to preserve his own dignity and finally escape the horrors of a stolen childhood. Num Pages: 288 pages, 1x8 pages illustrations. BIC Classification: BM; JFFE1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 143 x 28. Weight in Grams: 436. Clean copy with some yellowing. Otherwise fine in dust jacket. DJ has some wear and tear to edges, but remains good
Michael Seed should have received what every child deserves: love, care and attention, and the chance to be just what he was - an innocent young boy. Instead, from as far back as he can remember, Michael's childhood was nothing but a daily ordeal of unspeakable neglect, misery and abuse from a father whose tyranny of fear stole Michael's formative years from him and drove his wife and Michael's mother to suicide. After years of silence, he now feels ready to tell a story that, though shockingly painful, is a testament to one human's remarkable ability to triumph over the ... Read more
Michael Seed should have received what every child deserves: love, care and attention, and the chance to be just what he was - an innocent young boy. Instead, from as far back as he can remember, Michael's childhood was nothing but a daily ordeal of unspeakable neglect, misery and abuse from a father whose tyranny of fear stole Michael's formative years from him and drove his wife and Michael's mother to suicide. After years of silence, he now feels ready to tell a story that, though shockingly painful, is a testament to one human's remarkable ability to triumph over the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
John Blake Publishing Ltd
Condition
Used, Good
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844543434
SKU
KOG0005042
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Michael Seed
Michael Seed was born in Manchester and adopted as a baby. His adoptive mother committed suicide when he was eight. He was then raised by his grandmother in the Salvation Army. He was dyslexic and was sent to a special boarding school for maladjusted children, but still didn't learn to read until he was 12. He is a Roman Catholic ... Read more
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