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The Boy in the Cupboard
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Product Description
Three heart-stopping stories of children trapped by their parents' pasts ... Craig, the little boy who can't speak English, isn't allowed to use his real name and hides food around his playschool, afraid he'll be hungry again. His parents are trying to make a fresh start, but their gangland bosses are about to catch up with the family and Craig will pay a terrible price... Edgar is a twelve-year-old boy who nobody wants, not even the staff at the residential unit where he lives. Just when it seems that there might be a way of getting through to Edgar, his mother reveals a secret that changes everything ... Vinnie is a teenage boy who knows exactly what his gangster father is capable of, of how he makes problems disappear. He also knows that he had become a very big problem for his father ... ... One man's fight to give these children the future they deserve.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #18365 in Books
- Published on: 2008-11-06
- Original language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- 288 pages
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
In fifteen years as a child protection worker, Shane Dunphy saw children growing up in horrific situations. He also saw their amazing ability to survive those unpromising beginnings. Shane is now a tutor on childcare courses and a respected commentator on child protection issues.
Customer Reviews
The Boy in the Cupboard
Heart rendering situations that are difficult to comprehend unless you have been in those situations .
It is hard to believe that adults can ruin children's lives by mistreating them physically and mentally.
Definitely a must read even though it touches you emotionally.
the boy in the cupboard
enjoyed this book by Shane Dunphy - first one I have read - good read
Poor translation
I was stunned that the Penguin editor assigned for this book has not checked the accuracy of the translations from English into Romanian. The translations have obviously been made through a phrase dictionary and a very poor one (probably online one) and no Romanian native would ever use those phrases.
