Stanley's Coat: A Shocking True Story Of Child Abuse And Sadistic Mental Torture.

by Peedie William

Peedie William was born in 1956 in Kirkwall on the Scottish Island of Orkney. Peedie lived through and beyond horrific child abuse. This book tells of his brutal beginnings when he is only four years old when his mother goes in to hospital to have baby number three. Peedie’s clothing was stripped off and he was hung upside down on a hook on the back of a cupboard door by the ankles, and beaten with his father’s huge hands, then taken down once he stopped screaming and then almost drowned in a bath of cold water. Even as he was held under the water thrashing about and fighting for his young life, he could hear his drunken father laughing at him. His abuse and ridicule follows him through his school years, and has a major impact on his mental health. The family grew until he had six siblings all living with him in a two bedroom cottage. Peedie was never acknowledged as a son by his violent drunken father. This is the true story of a childhood lost, and the struggles to overcome the mental anguish afflicted on him throughout his young life. This story will take the reader on a painful journey as Peedie moves with his siblings around Scotland, from house to house, and school to school, always just evading the authorities who could have helped him. . Peedie eventually gets admitted to Sunnyside Royal Psychiatric Hospital when he was only fifteen years old where he has to endure barbaric electro convulsive therapy. This story leaves nothing to the reader’s imagination. There are some lighter moments throughout the book which will make the reader laugh, but his story will make you wonder how he survived to tell his story, and what can happen behind closed doors.

Unknown Binding

First published May 14, 2015

Reviews

[Eugenie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an amazing true story that reads like a good novel. Once I started reading it I could barely take a break. The story mostly set in the North of England charts the life of Peedie from the early age of about 3 or 4 and chronicles the abuse he suffered at the hands and mouth of his cruel father. Often my eyes watered and my heart became heavy as I fully perceived the abuse with all of my senses - it was that palpable. All in all an incredible story which I have no doubt has not been exaggerated. It's 4.5 stars because the swearing was not to my taste and was grossly excessive.

[sheryl Nicolson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Heartbreaking

Could not put it down it was so good! Such a sad story of poverty and violence . Hard to imagine that life was so cruel for some people . The cruel insensitive Father treat his children appalling and showed no love or respect for his family. My heart bleeds for the sad childhood these poor little mites had.

[Kivalina Mauck · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow

So sad that people treat kids like this and not 1 person helped even when they knew. I do not understand why.

[Treasa · Rating 5 out of 5]

TERRORIZED & TRAUMATIZED!
WOW! A victim of behind closed doors child abuse myself I know what it's like to be the target of hate and jealousy by your parent. I was the one that got singled out by my mother for being born the only girl of six children that instantly took all the focus and attention away from her and put on me. I suffer with health issues lack of self esteem social disorders and severe depression from all the verbal and inhuman physical abuse my mother unleashed upon me. I know what it's like to be hurt needing medical treatment and being beaten in the car on the drive to the hospital. To be punished for the wrongs of others things misplaced or unkept and so on and so forth. The comfort in silence of just being alone. It's impossible no to see and incredibly hard to feel the pain and anguish that played out throughout this heartwrenching story that was brutal and like my story hidden. I remember asking my aunt and uncle as an adult why they never did anything about it and they clearly lied and denied any knowledge of it. The biggest factor in child abuse is hiding it and denial. However I can't blame my aunt and uncle or my five brothers because I had my chance to come clean when I was in 7th grade standing in the showers in PE class and My gym teacher asked me about my bruised covered body and I was scared and ashamed and lied and said my five brother's held me down and took turns giving me a birthday spanking.
This story is overwhelming, sad, disturbing and eye opening. Some times a bruise is not just a bruise and a recluse quiet child is the biggest red flag ask and dig deeper. Children should be noisy curious and full of questions so if anything that you get from reading a disturbing story like this we owe it to all children to not look away but intervene and be persistent and caring no matter the social status of the child. An disturbing yet eye opening story that was cruel to my emotions and incredibly hard to read but I'm extremely glad I did and gladly recommend it to others.

[Trisha Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book made me so angry

How this child was not killed is a miracle. The level of abuse he suffered at the hands of a drunken cowardly bully beggars belief. I hated the father and the mother. These kids were dragged up and the mother looked on and did nothing while the father beat the child senseless. What a cruel bastard. I wanted to kick the shit out of the father and batter the mother. The relatives were no better - dirty and a paedo. I've known violence and seen inside a loony bin and people getting ect. Most people have witnessed it experienced snippets and samples of what happened here, but not to this extent for so long. I had to read all of this in one day. I'm getting the sequel and I have a feeling it will get worse before it gets better. As an author I would maybe have mentioned some editing issues of it wasn't such a gripping read. I hope Peedie finds some happiness.

[Lea Cornell · Rating 3 out of 5]

The story started a tad slow but also voiced when the abuse started, or at least how far back the author could remember. You can sense the emotions from the author but I feel he could have dove deeper into his thoughts. He shared that he suffered from severe depression and was hospitalized for it but it came so quick, the reader had no idea he struggled with it until right then.
To read about the verbal abuse at school with teachers actually taking part of it by laughing at the students along with the bullies is beyond frustrating and angering. I hope someone from that school recognized the harm that they caused and they learn that they, as educators, also had a responsibility to the child and they failed miserably. As for the father in the story, I wonder if he came to terms with his actions and ever apologized but then again, most abusers don't. This is known all too well.

[Kelly Ferrett · Rating 5 out of 5]

A sad story of a very abused child by his own drunken pathetic father!
I could not believe what this child had to endure from a drunk abusive pathetic man who was suppose to be a father ... Only to turn out to be a sorry state of a man! He had no empathy for anyone but himself. Fathering seven children but only one copping the wrath of this man!
I kept willing this boy to tell someone so he could feel that he was not worthless as his father was telling him. Even thinking that maybe some of the adults he was in contact with might have tried harder to help him.
A sad tale that has been written well .. Looking forward to reading the sequel to this story!
( Wondering why it was called Stanley's Coat ... Only one brief mention of the coat and Stanley!)

[Sharon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very strong emotional story that I’m sure wasn’t easy to write as it wasn’t always easy to read. It’s a story that had grabbed my attention from the very first page and refused to let go, even after I finished the book, I was still thinking about it. It’s very well written and very detailed and despite all that Peedie went through he constantly held on to hope.

I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.

[wendy wallace · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant Read

I couldn’t wait to read what happened next. I was willing him to get a good break, absolutely horrific what he had to endure. Makes me believe ‘what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger’. Very absorbing book, highly recommended.

[Ally Fox]

Don't bother

I got to 7% then remembered why a kindle unlimited subscription isn't with the money, because everyone thinks they can write a book but most of them have no clue about surfing and grammar, it's unreadable

[rachel taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliant but heartbreaking



Well worth a read but so sad to hear of another childhood ruined. Congratulations though to being strong enough to put it onto paper

[Rebecca Fowkes · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brilliantly written book. Definitely recommend it.

[Lisa Gatts · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stanly's Coat

This was written very well.I don't want to give to much away so if I were you I'd 1-click now.

[sawahhill · Rating 5 out of 5]

such a sad horrible story and I wish it ended with him getting justice

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

Whoever proof read this needs more training. Apart from that it was a good read but sad.

[rosemary · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

Thank you for sharing such a horrid child hood. Written extremely well & with much emotion. My heart broke for the little boy, and I can't wait to read the second book.

[Jane french · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very good read even though it is at someone’s misfortune 😔

[audra wardle · Rating 2 out of 5]

The Victim

If you want to read a book about abuse where the main character seems to have learned nothing but self pity and how to keep a victims mentality into adulthood then this is a story for you. I gave it 2 stars because it is fairly well written which is why it can evoke such an emotional responds from me.