Not Normal: The uncensored account of an extraordinary true life story

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Paul has spoken of how the children would not go to school as they would be bullied following the abuse at the children's home, and instead would go and ride horses. With me I don’t lack reading and writing skills but I lack social skills to the point I suspect that I may have high functioning autism and also suffer from anxiety. This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused.

Not Normal: The uncensored account of an extraordinary Not Normal: The uncensored account of an extraordinary

Even though the language would usually stop me reading, for once it was almost necessary to his story and, truth to tell, I felt every swear word was justified! He works with various charities and is a core participant in the historical child abuse enquiry providing a voice for many of those no longer able to speak up. The confrontation, which happened when Paul was 13 years old, meant that the abuse towards him stopped. We work with people of all ages, levels of ability and goals – from weight loss, injury rehabilitation and pain management to sports coaching, mobility and pre and post natal work. Big Boys Don’t Cry is based on the ghost-written biography that tells the story of Connolly’s shocking childhood, with some parts of the film being fiction.This book is so heartbreaking, infuriating, sickening and sad I am astounded it happened such a short time ago. An author who was illiterate until adulthood has written harrowing and moving biographies about his abuse whilst living in a children's home. Paul has a few run ins with the law and narrowly escaped jail at one point , he must be congratulated on his achievements and successful work in later years . In the first episode of Long Lost Family series 13, he is shocked to discover the truth about his parents. This book tells what it's like for children abused in care homes and how the affects of ill treatment leave scars that last a lifetime .

Not Normal: The uncensored account of an extraordinary

While Jamie Wannell played Liam Carroll in Crowhurst's short film, he took on the role of a perpetrator in his feature film.The books and now the film have opened doors I never expected and shone a light where many still tried to hide – I have been to hell and back not just with my early experiences, but in telling my story through the books and now this film.

Not Normal: The uncensored account of an extraordinary true

Life has been anything but normal and the demons will never go away, but Paul has learned to smile at them as many of the people that predicted the worst for him are now where they told this vulnerable little boy he would end up. And not forgetting the appalling behaviour of religious priests and nuns in the Irish care homes for children.Paul currently works with adults and children with specialist medical conditions, speaks publicly about his experiences for Beanstalk, a charity for primary school children who need literacy support, and is an expert witness in child abuse cases. Sometimes hard to believe, the system let so many children down, some could not carry on, hope they are at peice. He gained qualifi cations to become a fitness trainer, brought himself back to fitness and became the first personal trainer in the City of London.