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David had everything. No-one knew the London businessman was born into a world beyond poverty, the son of a rapist father and disturbed mother. Abandoned as a baby, he spent most of his childhood in care and suffered appalling sexual abuse. But no-one knew. But a call from the abuser's wife, 30 years on, proved he was living in a house of cards.
The youngest of five children, David was the son of a drunkard rapist father and a mentally unhinged mother. His father was jailed and his mother deserted the family, leaving five urchins to battle to survive in an inner city Glaswegian slum. Rescued, but separated, David grows up with vague memories of Ma, but no memory of his siblings.
For the next years of his young life David was shipped from pillar to post, until the authorities decided the best place for him and his youngest sister was Quarriers Children's village, where he was delivered into the hands of a paedophile.
Helpless, powerless and alone, it was beaten into David that no-one cared for him and no-one loved him.
Finally David escapes and goes on to build a life of success, determined to bury his secret and never tell anyone what happened to him. Then he receives a phone call from his abuser's wife, and all that he has built comes tumbling down. She asks David to be a character witness on behalf of the man who stole his childhood. Instead David chooses to tell the truth, turning the tide for detectives involved in a massive investigation and changing his own life forever. This is his remarkable story.
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DAVID WHELAN is home delivery co-ordinator at a top London hospital. He is also head of an association of former boys and girls of Quarriers who were abused while in care, and an advisor to the UK and Scottish governments on issues relating to historic abuse. He lives in London.
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This is a must-read. Brilliant.,
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This review is from: No More Silence: He thought he'd got away with it. But one day little David would find the strength to speak out. (Paperback)
I've just finished this book and I'm speechless. I'd never cried over a book, until now. As a Mother of a young boy, every word broke my heart. The writing really moves you and gets right inside your head. It's real page turner. Tonight I will have a glass of wine and "toast the reconstructed David Whelan". He's a hero. A true fighter.
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No More Silence -David Whelan,
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This review is from: No More Silence: He thought he'd got away with it. But one day little David would find the strength to speak out. (Paperback)
An incredible powerful true story, a truly gripping narrative and compelling reading-you will not be able to put the book down. It is a true testimony to the human spirit to survive and overcome adversity.
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MOST MOVING STORY READ FOR A LONG TIME,
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This review is from: No More Silence: He thought he'd got away with it. But one day little David would find the strength to speak out. (Paperback)
This story made my cry for many different reasons. David's story is one of true survival and triumph over adversity. I wish him every happiness in the future - he deserves it. Everyone should read this book. I couldn't put it down.
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