Cupboard Boy - P T Saunders

"This book has left me tearful, and I am not usually prone to tears." "This is a brilliant read but so heart-wrenching. I felt sick at parts. It's disgusting how badly they were" treated with no help! Paul's father selfishly deserted him and his mother for another woman when Paul was just coming up to two years of age. Paul's mother quickly entered into a new mixed race relationship, which in 1960's Britain was very much frowned upon. Consequently Paul and his mother were instantly ostracised by their family and friends and they were left to suffer/witness dreadful physical abused and neglect at the hands of Roy an evil and very sick man. The following, is a harrowing story and may - no should be as distressing to read, as it is for me to write. However, the events that took place during the years 1963 to 1980 need to be recorded, for the sake of future generations of children to come, and out of respect to all the children who have already suffered at the hands of demonic parents. I especially dedicate this book to one hell of a brave boy, my step brother Little Paul, who sadly died with a great deal of dignity at the young age of 19 from cancer after years of horrific abuse. God Bless him.