In Harm's Way

by Sean Hogan, Michael Cameron

I don't feel sorry for myself. Today everything is all right. I look at it is this way, it can't ever be as bad as it was then...'Sean Hogan was just eight years old when he was confined in the notorious Artane Industrial School under the brutal regime of the Christian Brothers. In and out of care throughout his childhood, Sean was so badly neglected by his alcoholic parents that he never even knew what day his birthday fell on, or how old he was - things he only learned as an adult. But when he arrived at Artane, instead of receiving the care he so desperately needed, he entered into months of horrific sexual abuse at the hands of some of the brothersNow, for the first time, he feels able to tell his story - and reveal the devastating truth of what really happened in Ireland's industrial schools. In Harm's Way is a powerful and moving story of astonishing hardship and near despair, but also of triumph over terrible adversity.

Genres: Autobiography

448 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 28, 2008

Reviews

[Suranjana · Rating 3 out of 5]

"Love us the most important thing. Funny, isn't it, how people who preach the words of Christ could have forgotten that?"

[Alison Jayne Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Laughed and cried

Heartwarming funny sad thought provoking shocking gripping. Just a few words to describe the words from a brave man who was able to re live his life as a child and eventually was shown how to be a child. Excellent read x

[Lauren Cheshire · Rating 4 out of 5]

Such an inspiring story of someone who has been to hell and back. It just goes to show that despite all odds, people can turn their life around. Not going to lie, it's a particularly sad book throughout but I was rooting for Sean and so happy he escaped that part of his life.

[S · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brave and brutally honest.

[Kelly Bond · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book

lots of it made me cry and some made me laugh but it was a great book from beginning to end and full of emotion and love

[dawn philips · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

What an horrified life this boy had but he never used it as an excuse. He came out of the dark and found the beautiful life he has

[Helena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Heartbreaking

[Auguste Zilinskaite · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wow... That was tense

[REB · Rating 4 out of 5]

A completely traumatic read - I know some one who went to the school in this story and i felt I should read it. Like I owed it to him.

i don't think I can recommend this book - it was SO awful to read about how things were in some parts of Ireland at that time, but if you're interested in it, this book will very clearly explain in great detail.

Although the content was terrible, it was easy to read and helped me understand a bit more.

He's a brave man to relive all this detail. I just fell so sad that this is REALLY someone's experience. And it's written in such a way that you feel involved.

[Rachel 💚 · Rating 2 out of 5]

omg, i couldnt even finish this. books about abuse are such a tough read! i couldnt finish it as i would have been ever so slightly depressed and didnt really feel like being depressed, it was actually mind blowing what they did to that poor boy!

[Barbara · Rating 4 out of 5]

this book is a good book but to see how much one person has been through is so sad. I enjoy this type of book, however you should be aware that it is an eye opener and be prepared for some tears on the way.