Joe knew his mother was cruel and violent, but he trusted his beloved father to protect him from her. When a freak accident saw his father burn to death in front of him, Joe was left at the mercy of his mother. Without the love of his friend and brother, he wouldn't have survived. With them, he went on to spend his life fighting child abuse. Joe was just five years old and the horrific scene literally struck him dumb. He didn't speak for four and a half years, which meant he was unable to ask anyone for help as his life turned into a living hell. His schizophrenic mother and two of his older brothers spent the following years beating him, raping him and locking him in the cellar at the family home. Fed on scraps that he was forced to lick from the floor, he was sometimes left naked in the dark for three days without human contact. Unable to read or write, all Joe could do to communicate his suffering was draw pictures. The violence and sexual abuse grew in severity as more people, including his stepfather, were invited to use him in any way they chose. The only thing that saved Joe was the kindness of his elder brother and his only school friend, both of whom showed him that love was possible even in the darkest of situations. At fourteen he finally found the courage to run away, hiding in a hut by a railway line, fed on scraps by some local children who found him. Joe's is the ultimate insider's story, casting light into the darkest of hidden worlds, and a truly inspirational account of how one small boy found the strength to overcome almost impossible odds and become a remarkable man. Now that he has found his voice again, Joe speaks out against child abuse and helps support and protect other children whose lives have been blighted by it.
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Now thirty four years old, Joe Peters survived a horrific childhood to bring up five children of his own, some of whom had special needs. He has set up a service on the internet to help children like himself to find assistance and is a spokesman on behalf of all abused children, particularly those who fall into the hands of the organised criminals who create internet pornography.
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When I ordered this book I wasn't expecting what I got. This book became increasingly horrific and it made me heartsick to realize that there are people moonlighting as "adults" that will hurt, rape, and torture children for kicks. This book was uncompromising in its approach and while I have to admit that this style of writing may not appeal to every reader..it brought home the fact that most of the children that are brought to or held by pedophiles are done so through the hands of their own family (in most instances).
I applaud Joe Peters for coming out of this alive, and determined to pursue a better life IN SPITE of those that were determined to abuse him. His family and his abusers ought to be ashamed of themselves and the lives that they choose to lead...especially his birthmother..and I use the term as such because a real "mother" protects, nutures and loves and does not leaves a child defenseless, alone and able to be destroyed by herself and others because of some deficit in their own personality.
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Difficult reading about the atrocities visited on this poor child from the age of five. Unfortunately, this happens all too often to children. It's understandable, but it's too bad that charges weren't pressed against the perpetrators; perhaps some other children might have been spared torture by criminal, disgusting, sick adults. I can't understand the "review" by Bill W. of N.C. saying this book was "boring and poorly written" and that it should have been relegated to a magazine article. It was anything but boring and it took a book to tell the story and do it justice. The author never claimed to be a "writer"; he had a story to tell. A magazine article would have been totally inadequate. The "review" smacks of sour grapes.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
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wow this book was so great. Its a sad story but I couldn't put it down I wanted to know what was going to happen next. I can't believe that children all over the world go through these kinds of situations all the time behind closed doors and no one knows or cares to know. Most of what happent to this kid could have been stopped if someone would been have brave enough to stand up for his rights.
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