Richards Stephen - Lost In Care - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: Jimmy Holland was born into a family suffering at the hands of their drunk and abusive father. At the age of just two weeks he was placed into care. The beginning of a life lived in a constantly changing environment of homes authorities and institutions began. Let down and frequently abused it wasn't long before Jimmy strayed onto the wrong side of the tracks. Before long the mould for a problem child was set. He quickly turned from substance abuse to drug use and in turn to crime - his only means of an escape. An inevitable lifetime of crime faced him and he soon became associated with the ringleaders of an infamous gang responsible for prison riots and hostage taking. A heartfelt shocking and despairing insight into life as a state - raised boy " Lost in Care" is the heart - rending tale of a man who has lost his childhood and also lost his way.
Title: Lost In Care
Author(s): Richards Stephen
Publisher: John Blake Publishing Ltd
Barcode: 9781844543618
Pages: 288 Pages, 1x8pp Mono Section Illustrations
Publication Date: 1/31/2007
Category: Coping With Personal Problems