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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Mr Chick took on and exposed the secret family law system for the farce that it is. How he kept his head, control and self discipline throughout the nightmare of a time when him and his daughter were being abused / denied the contact they should have been having throughout his 2 years of protesting beggars belief. This dad, acting alone did more to inform the public of the family courts failings than anyone person before or since. Over 200ft in the air for over 6 days during his Tower bridge protest was some feat. This protest of his was the first time the children's and fathers rights issue went global and was the first which made anyone aware of F4J as Mr Chick used one of their banners because they were fighting for the same cause. There were three other 'crane'protests of varying amount of days endurance prior to this one, and as for going on the London eye as a paying spectator - that is scary enough, but to climb around the whole thing (over 450ft high) and stay there for so long - all again to raise public awareness of the family law scandal - that was AWSOME too. A brilliant book by a great man, who I know for a fact is now seeing his daughter on a regular basis (as should have always been happening). No contact for 21 months when there is a weekly contact "order" in place but the court who made it don't bother to enforce it - Now that is scandalous.
A must read for any dad / or any man thinking of becoming a dad.
A must read for any dad / or any man thinking of becoming a dad.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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I read this book whilst awaiting the birth of my son, to a man who had a nervous breakdown because his ex wanted to move his child to scotland,500 miles away from where we and she lived, to reduce his access from alternate weekends, and half of all school holidays to 4 weeks a year! As a woman and a mother I am disgusted the courts allow anyone to have the power to get a parent out of a child's life..... The courts didn't even seem to mind she moved a new partner in on the afternoon, my husband left! He was accused in court of being a "passive father" as he obviously didn't go and take his daughter away from what the courts documented as his ex having "mentally abusive relationship with her child" with a woman who had questionable morals. But as you will read in this book...he never stood a chance against the "private family courts". His barrister told him "one day your daughter will vote with her feet" ....on the day the judge ruled his daughter was allowed to be taken up to scotland, she was 9 at the time. The ex got remarried, had another affair and moved the next partner in 3 days after her second husband moved out...but we are not allowed to comment on this or the psychological effect it has on the child! My husband got 6 weeks contact a year and his ex was to pay for flights down to see us.....has she???? occasionally when her life is going good,or after a barrage of solicitors letters, we don't pay much child support as he ended up on benefit so her attitude is "no pay, no see" unless we pay.... she uses her child in a donkey and carrot scenerio...to make him comply. My other deep sadness is my ex stopped seeing my three children around the same time as all the above happened and I know how hard it is to watch your children cry for a man who exits their life for no reason. I hate my ex for this and this alone. As he is the only other person in the world who should want to love and protect "our" children as much as I do...and he is hurting them in a way I can't protect them from....and as their mother I want to.
This book highlights just how badly "good" parents can be treated, the law should make contact a HUMAN RIGHT... for the child and the absent parent unless there are "PROVEN" abuse reasons, for there not being. We were members of F4J and I saw the deep sadness of many men who were fighting just to be part of their children's lives by a small minority of women who wanted control...and the manipulation game they play to get what they want.....
NO BAD PARENT would comply so much to see his child as David Chick and many other parents do...if they did not want to be part of that child's life...they have 2 choices: to fight or walk away...David and my husband chose to fight to be a Dad to the children they love, and for that they pay the price...Our society should value the parents who take their parental responsiblities seriously and support them.
This book highlights just how badly "good" parents can be treated, the law should make contact a HUMAN RIGHT... for the child and the absent parent unless there are "PROVEN" abuse reasons, for there not being. We were members of F4J and I saw the deep sadness of many men who were fighting just to be part of their children's lives by a small minority of women who wanted control...and the manipulation game they play to get what they want.....
NO BAD PARENT would comply so much to see his child as David Chick and many other parents do...if they did not want to be part of that child's life...they have 2 choices: to fight or walk away...David and my husband chose to fight to be a Dad to the children they love, and for that they pay the price...Our society should value the parents who take their parental responsiblities seriously and support them.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This is the heart rendering story of Dave Chick who was denied access to his daughter after been found guilty of violent and threatening conduct on the basis of probability.
Once contact is stopped through unjust accusations the courts must decide can it be in the best interests of the child to start it again. Dave thought so and scaled a series of cranes dressed as Spiderman to highlight his case and that of the fathers' rights movement.
Dave's story takes us from the family courts, up a near by crane and ends with a nomination for the Channel 4 Political contribution award 2003, it proves that one man can make a difference. I can't help but think Robert Bruce would have been equally inspired by Dave's story as he was his own spider.
Every father owes a debt of gratitude to Dave Chick for his high profile high wire protests. Spiderman, Spiderman, goes anywhere a spider without a restraining order against it can.
Once contact is stopped through unjust accusations the courts must decide can it be in the best interests of the child to start it again. Dave thought so and scaled a series of cranes dressed as Spiderman to highlight his case and that of the fathers' rights movement.
Dave's story takes us from the family courts, up a near by crane and ends with a nomination for the Channel 4 Political contribution award 2003, it proves that one man can make a difference. I can't help but think Robert Bruce would have been equally inspired by Dave's story as he was his own spider.
Every father owes a debt of gratitude to Dave Chick for his high profile high wire protests. Spiderman, Spiderman, goes anywhere a spider without a restraining order against it can.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great book, easy read, Sad story....Still True Today, all around the...
As a father who has not seen his son for 5+ yrs as of today, even after moving 3,000+ miles to live near him, I understand all to well David's struggle. Read more
Published on 18 May 2010 by Craig S. Alciati
Well said
Between about 1860 and 1960 in Britain many young women had their child snatched from them at birth by "the authorities". Read more
Published on 1 Mar 2010 by Mr. Raj French
Tearjerking, painful at times to read but oh so true!
A very good book to read and very much written from the heart, in his own words.
There were at times I had to put the book down, wipe my eyes and take a deep breath... Read more
There were at times I had to put the book down, wipe my eyes and take a deep breath... Read more
Published on 18 Jan 2008 by L. lazarevic
Eye opener
Not much to say except - awesome read.
Published on 8 Sep 2007 by M.Coleman
Injustice exposed
This book will make you cry. It tells of the obscene injustice done to Mr Chick and his daughter by this country's family law system. Read more
Published on 20 April 2006 by Mr. B. Jones
Down to earth story telling it straight, not PC
Splendid account of Spiderman's story told without any bull or bowing to the PC brigade.
Down to earth, highly emotional, convincing, depressing at times (how biased the system... Read more
Published on 25 Mar 2006 by CrashDive
the other side of the story
It's too easy sometimes to make snap judgements about people, and David Chick's book makes you think and then think again and again about what is right in the world. Read more
Published on 15 Mar 2006
A brilliant/emotional read
An extremely interesting and eye opening book - couldn't put it down. I was close to tears on more than one occasion while reading this book. Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2006
Brilliant read
A very interesting and eye opening book, one of the best I have read. I have no shame in admitting that I was close to tears on more than one occassion while reading this book,... Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2006
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