- Paperback: 242 pages
- Publisher: CheckPoint Press (1 Oct 2010)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1906628211
- ISBN-13: 978-1906628215
- Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 22.9 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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"A 'must read' for all workers in child psychiatric services." --Emily Gajewski, Occupational Therapist and Human Givens Psychotherapist
"David Austin writes beautifully and with authenticity." --Dr Claire Benedek, M.B.B.S., M.R.C.Psych
"Gripping, well written and full of surprises." --Susan Negus, Registered General Nurse
"It really makes you think about what went on and how different it is now - hopefully."
--Elaine Price-Bates, Special Educational Needs Teacher
"David Austin writes beautifully and with authenticity." --Dr Claire Benedek, M.B.B.S., M.R.C.Psych
"Gripping, well written and full of surprises." --Susan Negus, Registered General Nurse
"It really makes you think about what went on and how different it is now - hopefully."
--Elaine Price-Bates, Special Educational Needs Teacher
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A newly-built village in the south of England holds a dark secret. Smart starter homes and attractive apartments now stand on a site once occupied by a children's psychiatric unit. Wandering around the development, Daniel Kinsley's memory is stirred to recall distressing events from his youth. As a child growing up in the 1970s, Daniel was admitted to Oakdale Children's Unit suffering with depression. One day he was a relatively ordinary schoolboy - albeit an unsettled and unhappy one - and the next he was a mental patient surrounded by a cacophony of violent behaviour, eating disorders and self-harm. Daniel could not comprehend the world he had entered, a world made worse by unsympathetic nursing staff and the punitive, controlling use of psychoactive drugs. Condemned to spend his formative teenage years in this environment, Daniel must endure the aggression of older children, witness the abuse suffered by his peers, and face the turbulence of adolescence in a place of dysfunctional relationships. How will he navigate his way through this experience? Can he ever reclaim his place in the outside world of normality? Based on personal experience, Delivered Unto Lions is a subjective but faithful representation of children's psychiatric care in 1970s Britain. 'A "must read" for all workers in child psychiatric services.' - Emily Gajewski, Occupational Therapist and Human Givens Psychotherapist 'David Austin writes beautifully and with authenticity.' - Dr Claire Benedek, M.B.B.S, M.R.C.Psych
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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A 'must' read if nothing other than to make sure that this type of cruelty is non-existent in the future. Having been a student nurse at the actual real childrens unit that this is based in (names have been changed) I can remember with horror specific aspects of this sad but very well written book. A must for all involved in child psychiatry of past and present. I think it is a good job that the real new village, doesn't know that this book is actually based on what happened not that long ago on that very land. Such a sad book, yet the reader grips you to continue reading. I sincerely hope some of the ex-staff are able to read this and feel remorse, horror and sadness for the effect their actions have had on the reader throughout his adult life, not to mention the poor children who were not so lucky. All credit to the author for being brave enough to share his worse childhood memories with the reader.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
A harrowing subject has been brought into the open with this sensitively written work based upon the Author's personal experience.
The replica of a Unit for children diagnosed with psychological disorders has been painted in words, a detailed description of the struggles encountered by the young patients to survive each day, the desperate search for the warmth of friendship, the touches of humour made possible by the bonds of comradeships.
A thought provoking, moving account which will activate each and every emotion of each and every reader.
The replica of a Unit for children diagnosed with psychological disorders has been painted in words, a detailed description of the struggles encountered by the young patients to survive each day, the desperate search for the warmth of friendship, the touches of humour made possible by the bonds of comradeships.
A thought provoking, moving account which will activate each and every emotion of each and every reader.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Delivered Unto Lions is, at times, a harrowing read, but it's also a very worthwhile one. The attention the author has paid to the details of the structure and routine of such a unit, really benefits this book. Although fiction, the characters are very believable, as are the relationships between them. It is thought provoking to have someone lead you through some of their thoughts and feelings, especially the sense of helplessness and frustration, on finding themselves in such an alien environment. I also felt that the author did well in describing the deterioration of Daniel's behaviour, and of some of those around him, after their admittance to such a place.
As much as I appreciated the details, I also can't help but feel that the author has covered only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the horrors of such an environment, especially during the era in which the book is set. However, to somebody who has no knowledge of such a place, this book may be an uncomfortable reality check.
I sincerely hope that the author will consider writing a follow up book so that we might see how Daniel rehabilitated himself back into the wider community, the troubles he faced (and hopefully overcame) as a result of his time in Oakdale. I say this because we might then understand just how truly damaging such an environment can really be in the long term. The effects of spending time in a unit like that don't end on the day the discharge papers are signed.
If I could give this book 4 1/2 stars, I would. But I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in mental health issues, especially child and teenage mental health.
As much as I appreciated the details, I also can't help but feel that the author has covered only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the horrors of such an environment, especially during the era in which the book is set. However, to somebody who has no knowledge of such a place, this book may be an uncomfortable reality check.
I sincerely hope that the author will consider writing a follow up book so that we might see how Daniel rehabilitated himself back into the wider community, the troubles he faced (and hopefully overcame) as a result of his time in Oakdale. I say this because we might then understand just how truly damaging such an environment can really be in the long term. The effects of spending time in a unit like that don't end on the day the discharge papers are signed.
If I could give this book 4 1/2 stars, I would. But I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in mental health issues, especially child and teenage mental health.
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an amazing true life story brought tears to my eyes and i couldnt put...
i got this book after trying to find information about a lady i use to care for who had spent time in tone vale hospital...and this title kept popping up... Read more
Published 8 months ago by ems
Very well Written
The way this book was written, I felt that I was with Daniel in Oakdale. Daniel went in with depression and I think Oakdale made his depression worse instead of better. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Jackie
A worthy read written with clearly apparent honesty and care.
I usually read very fast yet with this book I found my self reading a little at a time; this was in order to absorb and fully comprehend a world that is thankfully very far from... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Annatinks
worth every penny
Living just along the road from "Cotford St luke", the housing estate that sits on the old grounds of tone vale mental hospital,(near Taunton in Somerset) I was compelled to read... Read more
Published 13 months ago by Daryl
Thought provoking and moving read
I'm a student nurse who is very interested in the history of psychiatric hospitals and nursing in general. Read more
Published 14 months ago by StudentNurse
A TRULY REMARKABLE BOOK
READING DAVID AUSTINS BOOK DELIVERED UNTO LIONS BROUGHT ME TO TEARS KNOWING WHAT THOSE YEARS DID TO MANY CHILDREN. Read more
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This book is beautifully written, depite the terrible story it tells. The author has with great skill invoked many and often conflicting emotions all at the same time, revealing... Read more
Published 16 months ago by KathyD
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Such a well written book I thought at some points I was standing in Oakdale with Daniel. The unfairness of his treatment was horrific - no structured help seems to have been on... Read more
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Brought me to tears
i got given this book for Christmas and i finished it within two days. it is truely unputdownable. By far the most honest, and beautiful book ever written. Read more
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I was completely hooked by this book after I'd read the first twenty pages. The style is matter of fact and low key and is all the more compelling because of it. Read more
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