Fenton, John

Please Don't Make Me Go: How One Boy's Courage Overcame a Brutal Childhood

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ISBN 13:
9780007263783
author:
Fenton, John
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Harper Element
language:
English
Publication Year:
2008
Pages:
352
Dimensions:
129mm X 198mm
Genre:
Biography: general
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£12.67

Description

Last Call is a heart-wrenching account of one boy's struggles in a brutal 'approved' school for young offenders in 1950s London. John's life was marked by poverty and abuse, which led to his being sent to St. Vincent's school after being charged by his father.

Here, he faced daily beatings and abuse from both his fellow pupils and the Catholic Irish Brothers who ran the school. However, amidst the violence and loneliness, John found solace in reading and formed a bond with Father Delaney and his best friend Bernard. His love for his mother, whom he feared was suffering at the hands of his violent father, also sustained him.

This painfully honest account documents how John learned to survive and cope with his traumatic experiences, offering a powerful testament to the resilience of the human spirit.

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