Overview

Full Product Details

9781913719944

Table of Contents

Reviews

'Poignant and informative description of a life challenged and driven as a result' 'Truly moving' 'Honest, unsparing and authentic' 'An inspirational journey from brutal abuse to a life enriching his community' 'The author lays out in frank and gripping detail the appalling punishments to which he was subjected during his early life. The text perfectly describes the sheer bewilderment that a child and adolescent experience when they are betrayed in such ways by those charged with caring for them. With gentle and humane insight the author speculates about the abusers' motivations and morals.' 'Of the many remarkable themes of the book, one is especially valuable. It is the author's analysis of the episodes of racism, both personal and institutional, to which he and others have been subjected. In his clear-eyed account, he invites us to understand these instances in all their complexity while ultimately taking an optimistic view of human nature and of the capacity for human growth as well as institutional reform.' 'A remarkably instructive insight into a life well managed, in which he contributed for 30 years as a GP, Ophthalmic medic and Academic to his adoptive country and in his writing, often through its gentle humour, to both our understanding of barriers, physical and subliminal imposed on any individual immigrant intent on making good and realising potential.

Author Information

Tab Content 6

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

Countries Available