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The Boy in the Cellar

By: Stephen Smith
Narrated by: Oliver J. Hembrough
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Stephen Smith is the boy who did not exist.

Born out of wedlock in the early 1960s, Steve's parents hid him away from the world by locking him in the cellar...for thirteen years.

Starved and beaten, the little boy's world was a darkened room that measured just eight feet by ten with a single makeshift bed, bare light bulb, and a solitary table. Steve would spend his days conjuring up an imaginary world full of monsters he would draw to try and block out the physical and mental torture inflicted on him by his brutal father. Apart from a few admissions to hospital as a result of his 'imprisonment', Steve remained in the coal cellar of the family home where he was deprived of daylight, his childhood, school, and human contact until he'd reached his teenage years.

Eventually, he escaped only to fall prey to the instigators of two of the worst cases of institutional abuse in the UK at Aston Hall hospital and St. William's Catholic School.

The Boy in the Cellar is a horrifying true story of torture and cruelty, that reveals a human's full capacity to fight for survival and search out happiness and hope. Abuse Child Abuse Dysfunctional Families Dysfunctional Relationships Parenting & Families Relationships True Crime Emotionally Gripping Exciting Heartfelt Inspiring Scary Funny Nonfiction True
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This is one of the most shocking books of abuse I have ever read, but with the most amazing recovery and triumphant survival of any human being that had been subjected to such abuse could even begin to hope for... Stephen I am truly in awe of you.. what a remarkable Surviver , fantastically inspiring book , thankyou for sharing your horror of the first part of your life so honestly , and your strength to overcome and achieve the wonderful life you have today 😘 . Highly recommended Book ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Highly recommended ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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sad but shows that the strength of this man is mindblowing he's a real inspiration to me and being from Derbyshire myself wish I could meet this man..thanks Lisa hessey

brilliant

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Brilliant book people need to read this its so wrong in so many ways.

It should never have happened!!!

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From the first syllable I was hooked on this tragedy of a life of a small boy who did not ask to be born out of wedlock...but was and paid a high price for it.

A Horrowing Read that I Just Couldn't Put Down

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torture is piled upon sexual harassment and pedophilia rape. it seems to much to bear but this does happen to kids in our nice repectable uk

so much

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