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The Breaking Of A Boy — Content Guide for Parents

By NICK. BELLAmazon Digital Services LLC - Kdp2024-10-24ISBN 9798343396409186 pages
The Breaking Of A Boy

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Contains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.

About this book

All events described in The Breaking of a Boy are based on real-life experiences. However, some minor details have been altered for storytelling purposes, and the book is written in a reflective, diary-like style to convey the emotional depth of these experiences.

In the grey, forgotten corners of the North West UK, a young boy grows up in the shadow of neglect, cruelty, and fear. His earliest memories are filled with chaos-a mother consumed by addiction, a revolving door of dangerous friends, and a life where survival means staying silent and unseen. Through diary-like entries, the boy recounts the traumatic events of his childhood, from violent outbursts to chilling moments of abandonment, as he navigates a world where love and safety are always out of reach.

As the years unfold, we witness the slow unraveling of a boy who was never given a chance, whose innocence was stolen too soon. The Breaking of a Boy is a dark, introspective journey into the mind of a child forced to build emotional walls to survive, and the lasting scars of a broken childhood. Written with raw emotion and haunting reflection, this story is not just a tale of abuse and trauma, but a stark reminder of how easily a boy can be broken when the world he trusts turns against him.

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