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Kid Moves On
When Kevin Lewis wrote The Kid, the bestselling story of his brutal childhood, he believed he could put it all behind him. But it wasn't to be quite that straightforward... unstable mother, and Dennis, his alcoholic father, rose up and engulfed him, and he was forced to face his demons once more. repeat itself within the Lewes family. For in Moving On, Kevin describes his anger and disbelief at learning that five of his nieces and nephews have been taken into care. Then comes the horrifying news that Gloria has applied to have them live with her.
246 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 2005
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Kevin Lewis
11 books44 followersBorn in 1970 in Southeast London, Kevin's childhood years were spent in the city's rough council estates. The violent and depraved conditions that Kevin lived in are documented in his autobiographical books The Kid and The Kid Moves On. Today Kevin combines his creative skill with his knowledge of the inner cities to write novels with gritty realism. Kevin currently lives in Surrey with his wife and two children.
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October 24, 2012Oh no, no, no, a waste of time!! The entire thing could be reduced to 1, uh, okay - maybe 2 paragraphs. Like reading a 10 year old's composition. I don't recommend it!
March 25, 2023
A very inspiring book, and great to hear how the author’s life moved on after the sadness in his first book. It’s amazing how he managed to achieve and aspire to so much.
Being nosey, I am wondering how he managed to fund it all - was the book advance that big - as there is no mention of fitting a 9-5 job in.
It must have been hard for him to revisit his further home and parents and to deal with his parents’ behaviour, but he has achieved so much and it was great to read about.
Being nosey, I am wondering how he managed to fund it all - was the book advance that big - as there is no mention of fitting a 9-5 job in.
It must have been hard for him to revisit his further home and parents and to deal with his parents’ behaviour, but he has achieved so much and it was great to read about.
April 20, 2009
I enjoyed reading this as much as THE KID Kevin is a writer that can drag you in to the picture as if you are standing there watching this abuse he suffers. I am sorry to say that I think his mother is /or was very mentally ill. How can we treat the babies we gave life to like this. Or for that matter any other person. I am glad writing the book helped him heal so much. It seems like he has a supportive wife also. I am glad unlike his sisters he was able tio break the chain of family violence. I soon hope to read some of his work of fiction, that he talked about doing in this book!
December 1, 2018
A stark reminder that abuse is carried with people long after it ends, but that there is a life after that’s worth hanging on and working hard for.
September 19, 2017
Stuck. Looped. Moved On.
"...it was possible to reach the top through sheer hard work and determination, that you didn't have to let a bad start in life hold you back. In fact I saw it as an advantage."
This book is an inspiring book to read. Though it is more of a narrative, the author still delivers his thoughts. It shows here how the comfort of money can hold you to pursue what you want. We have to strive for what we want until we get it. The history can repeat itself. And you can have the same person and have different identities in different situations. We can also read here how the two siblings with almost the same situation can perceive and deal life in different ways.
I like this book because of some lessons that I learned from the author even though I haven't read the novel he is referring in the story.
Love. <3
"...it was possible to reach the top through sheer hard work and determination, that you didn't have to let a bad start in life hold you back. In fact I saw it as an advantage."
This book is an inspiring book to read. Though it is more of a narrative, the author still delivers his thoughts. It shows here how the comfort of money can hold you to pursue what you want. We have to strive for what we want until we get it. The history can repeat itself. And you can have the same person and have different identities in different situations. We can also read here how the two siblings with almost the same situation can perceive and deal life in different ways.
I like this book because of some lessons that I learned from the author even though I haven't read the novel he is referring in the story.
Love. <3
March 20, 2017
I read a combined book with The Kid and this and it went well together as one book. It's so disturbing to read about the things that can happen behind closed doors and was certainly tough at times but I liked that Kevin didn't dwell on the pain and the negative and this was more about his journey out from hell.
March 7, 2012
Read this ‘book’ as the follow-up/second part in the one volume edition following my reading of ‘The Kid’ (please see separate review). Whilst I found this book to be hugely inspirational on the theme of charting a man’s desire to succeed in the face of adversity, I found it slightly more self-indulgent than Lewis’ first book. Clearly, it’s inspiring that someone wants to move on so much in life but Lewis does seem to overkill on such themes of wanting to play polo and develop a film career – I wonder if Lewis uses this book to reflect and ‘freewheel-think’ too publicly. Maybe this reflection would have been better tagged onto his first book or retained in a personal diary? Hmmmmm. I don’t know.
Unsurprisingly in this edition, Lewis continues to grapple with the nature of his relationship with his once abusive older parents. As a reader, I found it disturbing to read and reflect on his making contact with such family members. I can hardly imagine his own pain and again wonder if such reflection should be kept private and unpublicised in such situations. Is there a certain point for all of us that when crossed information and thought should be kept private? Hmmmm, again – I don’t know. I felt uncomfortable and sad with some elements of over-reflection and again wonder if author privacy and respect should win over public sharing in such issues.
Although, so many points in this book seem frivolous and whimsical, the background context of this book is centred around serious issues of mental and physical child abuse. For me, Lewis’ points of career concerns and general aspirations did not marry up with the discomfort factor associated with such a serious background. Although, I continue root for Lewis moving on in life, there is a confusion of themes and intentions in this book that just don’t complement his original work. Sorry!
Unsurprisingly in this edition, Lewis continues to grapple with the nature of his relationship with his once abusive older parents. As a reader, I found it disturbing to read and reflect on his making contact with such family members. I can hardly imagine his own pain and again wonder if such reflection should be kept private and unpublicised in such situations. Is there a certain point for all of us that when crossed information and thought should be kept private? Hmmmm, again – I don’t know. I felt uncomfortable and sad with some elements of over-reflection and again wonder if author privacy and respect should win over public sharing in such issues.
Although, so many points in this book seem frivolous and whimsical, the background context of this book is centred around serious issues of mental and physical child abuse. For me, Lewis’ points of career concerns and general aspirations did not marry up with the discomfort factor associated with such a serious background. Although, I continue root for Lewis moving on in life, there is a confusion of themes and intentions in this book that just don’t complement his original work. Sorry!
July 3, 2012
I haven't read Kevin's first book the Kid and probably would have appreciated this book more if I had, however I picked this one up at my local library's sale.
The Kid moved on is another autobiography by Kevin Lewis detailing his life since writing the first book about the abuse he suffered from his parents when he was young. It covers the problems he had facing up to the abuse, futher revelations in his family and quite literally how he 'moves on' from his past.
As I mentioned, having not read the first book, I don't know specifically what happened to him as a child, but it is hinted at through the book and I did feel for him as he talked about the struggles of accepting the past.
If nothing else this book shows us how easy it is for children to slip through the cracks time and time again, unsaved from quite obvious abuse by those who should be in a position to help them.
This book was easy to read, well written and uplifting in the sense that Kevin has made a relative success of his life despite all he has been through.
The Kid moved on is another autobiography by Kevin Lewis detailing his life since writing the first book about the abuse he suffered from his parents when he was young. It covers the problems he had facing up to the abuse, futher revelations in his family and quite literally how he 'moves on' from his past.
As I mentioned, having not read the first book, I don't know specifically what happened to him as a child, but it is hinted at through the book and I did feel for him as he talked about the struggles of accepting the past.
If nothing else this book shows us how easy it is for children to slip through the cracks time and time again, unsaved from quite obvious abuse by those who should be in a position to help them.
This book was easy to read, well written and uplifting in the sense that Kevin has made a relative success of his life despite all he has been through.
November 17, 2008
When Kevin Lewis wrote The Kid, the bestselling story of his brutal childhood, he believed he could put it all behind him. But it wasn't to be quite that straightforward...Vivid visions of the beatings and torture he endured from Gloria, his unstable mother, and Dennis, his alcoholic father, rose up and engulfed him, and he was forced to face his demons once more. But his own inner turmoil paled in insignificance when history started to repeat itself within the Lewes family. For in Moving On, Kevin describes his anger and disbelief at learning that five of his nieces and nephews have been taken into care. Then comes the horrifying news that Gloria has applied to have them live with her.
The Second book in the true story fo the Kid and i enjoyed this as much as the first
The Second book in the true story fo the Kid and i enjoyed this as much as the first
August 25, 2016
É bom saber que apesar de um começo de vida atribulado é possível tomar um rumo feliz na vida. Acho que nos faz pensar um pouco sobre o facto de as vezes pensarmos que sabemos o que se passa na vida das pessoas e afinal nem fazemos ideia do que se passa dentro das paredes das suas casas. Apesar disto vou dar 3,5 estrelas porque achei a escrita um pouco repetitiva e estava ansiosa para acabar de ler...
June 25, 2011
I enjoyed both of the true stories by kevin lewis he is so honest in his story telling
I have come to admire him for his courage he came through and turned his life around I want to watch the docu and read more of his books,His second book the kid moves on inspired me so much
I have come to admire him for his courage he came through and turned his life around I want to watch the docu and read more of his books,His second book the kid moves on inspired me so much
August 28, 2009
Just read "The Kid" an amazing book! The second one should be just as good!
February 24, 2016
Interesting but hadnt read first book
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September 27, 2010aka Moving On
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August 7, 2011Great
September 7, 2013
I found 'The Kid' a very interesting and moving novel, even though it wasn't the best writing, but this book just became repetitive as the author was still dwelling on 'the shadows of my past'.
September 21, 2014
a good follow up to the first book
September 7, 2016
Interesting and inspiring for the most part, although found myself flicking through chapters. Eg. The bit about polo.
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