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The Kid: A True Story (Paperback)

by Kevin Lewis (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin; New Ed edition (4 Mar 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0141014628
  • ISBN-13: 978-0141014623
  • Product Dimensions: 17.8 x 11 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (74 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 17,835 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Kevin Lewis grew up on a council estate in South London. Beaten and starved by his parents, ignored by the social services and bullied at school, he was offered a chance to escape this nightmare world and was put into care. Despite his best efforts to make things work out, his life spiralled out of control. At the age of 17 he became caught up in the criminal underworld of London, where he was known as 'The Kid'. From the violent anger he suffered at the hands of his mother and father, to the continuous torments at school; from the way in which he coped with rejection from people he trusted, to suffering from bulimia and a wish to take his own life, Kevin succeeded in making a better life for himself. This is his story ..

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Kevin Lewis is 32. He is married with two children and lives in Surrey. This is his first book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Kid, Kevin Lewis, 19 Jun 2003
By denise pumford (Dorset, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Kid: A True Story (Hardcover)
I was waiting with baited breath the arrival of this book for my own very personal reasons. It has been written expertly and comes from the heart. It is distressing and very sad in a lot of chapters, but uplifting and determined in others, I cried alot of tears in the first half, but celebrated with Kevin in the 2nd half through his mishaps and adventures as he takes you through his very traumatic and inspiring first 32 years! I would reccomend this to anyone who thinks that as a child they were hard done by, or a teenager that is going through a really rough time. Its a book that makes you say YES in a very loud voice when you read the final chapter!! Excellent *********
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Kid, 1 Aug 2003
By roger crook (Oxford United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Kid: A True Story (Hardcover)
I am not a great book reader, but after hearing a radio program that mentioned this book, I felt I had to read it. I found the book, although it covers a taboo subject a deeply riveting and moving account of something that i am glad i did not have to endure myself. But I am glad to read that the author seems to have been strong enough to get through his ordeal.
Every parent to be and parent already should read this as it will show how a child picks up on the smallest detail and stores it for their development as a human. In the book, the author (Kevin) remembers smells and emotions of his childhood even now when he is a parent himself. It has awoken thoughts of my own childhood and what smells and emotions mean to me. Gladly for me most of my memories are good ones, so i can only try to understand how strong the young Kevin was. I hope Kevin is at ease with his life now. A MUST READ BOOK.
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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Kid - A rollercoaster ride!, 15 Sep 2003
This review is from: The Kid: A True Story (Hardcover)
I have never felt this impelled to write a review about a book, but I am finding it very hard to put my feelings into words for this book, I have never read a book in one sitting, until I received "The Kid" on a Saturday morning, I did not move from my chair until I had finished, a book has never made me cry nor has it made me want to get up and realise my dreams and ambitions and believe that I can achieve them, I agree with one of the other reviews, this book must be read by people who think that they had a tough up bring or are having a terrible time, this book has made me appreciate my life and thankful to my parents for a wonderful, fun and loving childhood. I toast Kevin Lewis with a large glass of Red..."Thank You" to you Kevin Lewis
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