hi joe, i loved the book read it in 2 days and i have never been much of a reader. it made me cry loads and makes me feel so angry with people that do such horrible things to people.xx cant wait til your second book is released. So happy that you have made something out of your life and trying to help others, its great.I have told all my friends and family about the book,my mum is in middle of reading it now. hope all goes well in future for you. all my love and best wishes michelle ,xxxxx

Hi Joe,
Your a first class human being and feel I can admire you in the way that i admire my own children. You are very courageus and without doubt you have touched many hearts. I hope it was therapeutic for you to write your book, because youve suffered more than anyone can comprehend im sure. Can |I just say that I am doing a degree in psychiatric nursing at the moment, and your upbringing has made me much more aware of what leads people to having such mental difficulties in thier adulthood-and too as adolescents. You have inspired me to do an even better job than b4...
Thanks Joe

hi joe....
i have just read your buck while ago...
your story was so sad....
something like that happend to me in the past...
but its really hard for me to get it off my head..
anyways ur book was extremely great and i really love it...
do reply to my e-mail...

xoxo

Hi joe ive just finished reading your book,after it was recomended to me by a friend and i cant describe how much admiration i have for you. the way you coped with it all at sush a young age i must say your an inspiration to eveyone with your strength hopefuly people in similar situations will be urged to come foward and gain justice and realise that there is life after abuse. well done on your book and i wish you all the best for the future x

hi joe, I just finished reading your books in tears I have been crying since I have start reading the book. All i can say is OH MY GOD reading stuff like this makes me believe this world is no good i cannot believe the ammounts of things you have been through as a child, everyones deserves a good childhood something to remember and what you have got is just unbelieveable. I start to read your books a week ago and since then i cannot think about what you have been through, readin this books has made me now donate for children in need, this sociecty needs work harder to help childrens getting abused, I am sure its loads of them that we are not aware of.
the last thing I want to say am saying is am proud of Joe been so strong i don't think anyone else would be strong as you, and I wish you the best for the future.

Hi Joe,
I have just completed your book. It was shocking. I have read a number of similar stories which never fail to shock me. I was brought up in a loving stable family home and have led a pretty sheltered life, never exposed to drugs, violence, alcohol or even fast foods and smoking! But through this kind of reading I am aware of the horrors that some children go through. I am a nutritionist but for some time, I have wanted a complete career change and have wanted to get involved in social work. My own children are now school age and your book has given me the final push I needed to do something positive. I have applied for a university degree in social work to start next year and have been in contact with childline and the victim support service to offer myself as a volanteer so that I can stop reading and start doing something positive to help others like yourself. Everybody that reads your book cannot fail to be affected by it and feel very proud of your resolve to escape the situation and turn your life into a positive force for others. Your wife and children are very lucky to have such a strong influence in their lives.
I look forwared to your next book as I was dissapoointed when the first one ended and i never got to find out what happened in London! I'm sure many readers found it difficult to understand why you never pressed charges against those who abused you and it makes me a little angry to think that they may have got away with it and I wonder how you live with that, but those who have not walked in your shoes should never judge and it is clearly the system that let you down when it really mattered.
You are an inspiration to others that you can turn into such a fine human being in the face of such adversity. I wonder what could have happened in your Mothers childhood that made her the way she was and whether she had suffered similar abuse and was completing a circle of learned behaviour.
You are a remarkable man and your father would obviously be very proud as i'm sure would be Marie.
Lots of Love
Jane

hiya joe i bought your book a few days ago and have not been able to put it down i cant believe the amount of things u went thru as a child i do nothing but cry whilst reading the book im on chapter 12 now. to be treated like that off your own family is truely awful and i think your fabulas for moving on and are making a difference to so many people i myself was abused as a child by my stepfather from the age of 7 to 14 and when i told my mother she didnt believe me and slapped me 4 lying after a short while they split up and since then we have never got on as she blames me 4 them splitting up i have now moved on and am engaged to be married and i have 2 beautiful girls all because i read storys from people like you and realise its ok 2 move on and to not be stuck in the past forever much thanks and thank u for sharing your childhood memories lorrainexx

Hi Joe!
I read your book about 3 months ago, and to this day i still cant stop thinking about the terrible things you endured. I dont have children but after reading your book it made my goal to be the best mother i can be and make sure my children get the love and kindness that every child deserves. While i was reading your book i wanted so badly to turn back time, find your house, and save you, but then i realised that you may not have turned into the brave and strong man you are today. I am only 20 years old and I would love to work with children who are going through the terrible things you went through, and let them know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and promise them security and protection. You truly are an inspiration and i am so happy to hear that you have come out of it with an ability to love and care for your own children. Meeting you would truly be an honour to me. I'm sure your dad would be very proud of the man you have become. Stay strong and best wishes to you and your family xoxo
kimberley

HI JOE, I BOUGHT YOUR BOOK THE OTHER DAY WHEN I WAS DELAYED IN THE AIRPORT. I WAS DELAYED FOR 4 HOURS AND DURING THAT 4 HOURS I READ 150 PAGES OF YOUR BOOK. NEVER IN ALL THE BOOKS I HAVE READ CAME ACROSS A STORY SUCH AS YOURS. MY HEART ACHED FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE END. YOU ARE A INSPERATION JOE AND FOR YOU TO STILL BE HEAR AND TO TELL YOUR STORY IS AMAZING. I FINISHED YOUR BOOK WITHIN A DAY OF STARTING IT AND SINCE I FINISHED IT I HAVE NEVER STOPPED THINKING ABOUT IT AND TALKING ABOUT IT.I HAVE ALREADY PASSED IT ON FOR A FRIEND TO READ. YOUR BOOK HAS HAD SUCH A IMPACK ON ME AND ITS OPENED MY EYES THAT LITTLE BIT MORE TO WHAT REALLY GOES ON BEHIND CLOSED DOORS. THANK YOU JOE FOR WRITING YOUR BOOK YOUR A TRUE MEANING OF LIFE. AMY XX

Hi Joe, i have just finished reading your book after my mum told me all about it, she was horrified, and after reading it, so was i. it is so hard to believe that anyone can go through that and end up the amazing human being that you have obviously turned out to be. It was devastating that nobody believed you for all those years, and it really made me smile when i read at the end that you found happiness and love. Its so hard to read your book and think of it as a true life story, its so horrific that it almost seems to become fiction. Of course i know full well that this is not the case, and every chapter broke my heart. your book is an eye opener and i hope it shows sufferes that there is a way out. Congratulations on becoming an absolute inspiration to everybody, i bet your family are so proud of you, and i really hope you and your family lead a very happy and healthy life. You deserve it. All the best. Kerry x