A Boy Called Graham: The Shocking Story of My Forgotten Childhood

by Graham Gaskin, James MacVeigh

Graham Gaskin's story is the kind of story that will touch the reader deeply. It is a story of suffering, neglect, and abuse on many levels. When Graham was only nine months old, his mother committed suicide by throwing herself from the Wallasey ferry. For most of his life he was passed from children's home, to foster family, to institution, often being mistreated by those in authority. As he came of age, Graham had nowhere to turn but to a life on the streets, eventually living by his wits around the world. This is the controversial story of a forgotten child who, through no fault of his own, was left to fight his own battles.

288 pages, Hardcover

First published July 1, 2005

Reviews

[Miranda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fantastic, true story of the life of Graham Gaskin, who lost his mother to suicide when he was still a baby.
He was brought up in the most terrible care homes, care shouldn't even be in that sentence.
This is more about his later life
Graham Gaskin by James MacVeigh is the first book which tells of his childhood. I sobbed and sobbed when I read this sequel, which I polished off in a couple of hours, couldn't put it down.

[Eve · Rating 1 out of 5]

and im wondering how much of it is true..