WOOOW!!!!
Your book has inspired me so much. I can't believe some of the things you went through, it made me cry!!

You made me see that anything is possible. If your that determined to get somewhere in life, you will get there!!

I have told all my friends about the book and are now eager to read it.

I have so much respect for you!!

Hi Joe,
I just finished reading your book, could not put it down, my heart goes out to your for all hat u endured. Not many people have the strength or ability to endure what u had to. Maybe it was your dad the angel that guided you through it all. it was a very disturbing read but something that we all should know about and learn from. Also the authorities, to dig deeper when someone is troubled and not just listen to the abusers as they are our problem. I hope your mother and family rots in hell for what they did to you and your brother. I am so proud that u were able to survive and write your story. Look after yourself and your family. I am from Canada, and got the book from my library. I will recommend it to everyone. God Bless.

I am reading your first book at the moment and finding it very hard to get through, as through your heart and soul you have made this so 'real'. I don't understand it, as a mother of a 3 year old girl and another on the way, there is nothing more instinctual in me than to protect my babies from all the world's bads. A mother like that simply can not call herself a mother.

I'm inspired by you Joe. I had a great upbringing and my husband and I both intend to provide the same for our children. But you are an amazing man - wow, to get yourself to the place that you are at now after everything, you will never know how much that has affected me.

I now need to find a way (my little bit) to somehow help children here in Australia to escape abuse. Our children are so innocent and deserve to be treated like the little kings and queens of the future they are.

Thank you for a heartbreaking and heart warming read, as hard as it was.

i started to read your book yesterday and for the life of me couldn't put it down. it makes me think of just how blind we are to the cruel things that go on behind closed doors. it has woken me up and made me think a lot. i will spread the word about your book and try and make more people aware. what a tearful book Joe xxxxx

Joe,
I am half way through reading your book, and although it shocks and pains me so much I continue to read on to hopefully hear that you finally gain freedom. I cannot believe there are people out there that can cause so much pain and torment to an innocent child, especially your mother whose purpose in life should have been to love and protect her children. My Dad himself suffered at the hands of abusers during his whole childhood years and by reading your book I am hoping I am able to help him. I am proud of him and people like you who grow up, not being shown how to love, to become perfect fathers who love and nurture their children to only experience a life of love and kindness. God bless you... I will read on. Jenny X

Hi Joe,
I read your book cry silent tears and it really hit home exactly what awful things can happen in the world. I found your text extremely inspirational and as a result I have started writing about my own issues (in dramatic monologues)
I think you're a very brave man and should honestly get a medal

Although I found your book the most emotional to read, I could not put it down because I was so worried about what was going to happen.

Take good care, you will always be in my prayers, as will your family.
You should be very proud of yourself.
Beth x

I bought your book and couldn't put it down and was read in a day. I look at my toddler and just wonder how on earth one individual can go through what you went through and live a childhood without love. I live in Australia emigrated from north England and am shocked this goes on even today, i am also wondering if this goes on here in Australia as i would love to help in any way. You certainly have made the best out of such a tragic past helping others and my heart goes out to the little boy within.
Bless
Lynne XxX

Hi Joe

Thank you for providing us with a new look on life, i am so sorry for what you went through and my heart truly goes out to you, even now you are happy and have your family, i hope your life just gets utterly fabulous, and i hope someday all those nasty, dirty scum are locked away or worse, they deserve every thing bad to happen to them, as for the authorities i think even now they do not understand the lives abuse sufferers have, before and afterward.

I think you should in some way use your experience to help others, maybe become a worker within the autority helping other children that went through what you did, i believe you could make a big difference to the lives of others.

I really hope you live happily ever after and get the best out of life and go on to have a nice big beautiful family

Good Luck
Gem.

dear joe, i just read your book,cry silent tears and wanted you to know that it was the saddest story i have ever read,im so glad that you made it in life to tell your story although its a very sad one, you are very brave in doing thatim sorry that you went through so much pain in your lifei wish i could help people that are being abused the way that you were,its a scarey thought to think that a mother can do that to her child,God bless you joe and your wife and children,please take care of yourself,Dianne

hiya, well what a sad story, u are an amazing person to b able to go tro all that and wright a book. soo brave, i cryed my eyes out reading and couldnt put it down, but i kept thinging about it even wen i wasnt reading the book and for weeks after i had finish. u have been amazing nd a really strong person, bless you. steph xx