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He Said He’s Sorry: Carving through Insanity
Raised by a sociopath.
When the person who’s meant to protect you is the one you need protection from.
From the outside, she was just “Mum.”
Wayne didn’t know his mother was a sociopath.
He just thought everyone’s childhood felt like a psychological obstacle course.
Turns out… it was just his.
But even as a child, Wayne knew something was very wrong.
Marjorie’s decisions never made sense.
The chaos wasn’t accidental; it was her world.
And he, along with his brothers, had no choice but to survive it.
To grow up inside it.
To learn how to walk through insanity and still come out whole.
This is the true story of a mother who was never the mother she should have been, and a boy who refused to become the damage she caused.
If you laugh, gasp, and swear out loud while reading this, you’ll be in good company.
When the person who’s meant to protect you is the one you need protection from.
From the outside, she was just “Mum.”
Wayne didn’t know his mother was a sociopath.
He just thought everyone’s childhood felt like a psychological obstacle course.
Turns out… it was just his.
But even as a child, Wayne knew something was very wrong.
Marjorie’s decisions never made sense.
The chaos wasn’t accidental; it was her world.
And he, along with his brothers, had no choice but to survive it.
To grow up inside it.
To learn how to walk through insanity and still come out whole.
This is the true story of a mother who was never the mother she should have been, and a boy who refused to become the damage she caused.
If you laugh, gasp, and swear out loud while reading this, you’ll be in good company.
421 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 22, 2025
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About the author
Wayne Warrender
1 book2 followersWayne grew up in the backstreets of Manchester, armed with little more than a sense of humour, a love for his Nana, and a cricket bat painted on the wall of his backyard. His memoir, He Said He's Sorry, is a raw journey through chaos, survival, and the occasional laugh at life's foolishness.
Wayne has survived dodgy stepdads, life-threatening moments, and even his music taste (Just ask Prince). When he's not writing, he runs a cafe, chats with locals, and quietly wonders if his book will shock you, make you laugh, or both, ideally in that order.
One part raw truth, one part Mancunian mischief, this is an author who didn't just live to tell the tale; he turned it into a page-turner.
Wayne has survived dodgy stepdads, life-threatening moments, and even his music taste (Just ask Prince). When he's not writing, he runs a cafe, chats with locals, and quietly wonders if his book will shock you, make you laugh, or both, ideally in that order.
One part raw truth, one part Mancunian mischief, this is an author who didn't just live to tell the tale; he turned it into a page-turner.
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December 27, 2025
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I wonder why he doesn't mention his daughter, Suzzanne later on in the book. It's a shame what some people go through
I wonder why he doesn't mention his daughter, Suzzanne later on in the book. It's a shame what some people go through
November 13, 2025
Wayne Warrender’s He Said He’s Sorry: Carving Through Insanity is one of those rare memoirs that doesn’t just tell a story, it opens a wound and somehow manages to heal through the telling. From the first page, I was struck by the quiet intensity of Wayne’s voice unflinching, honest, and almost shockingly self-aware. This isn’t a tale crafted for sympathy; it’s a lived experience, rendered with brutal clarity and piercing emotional truth.
The heart of the book beats in its contradictions: love and terror, laughter and despair, the child’s instinct to cling to the very person causing the pain. Wayne’s mother, Marjorie, is portrayed not as a caricature of evil but as a chilling embodiment of chaos itself a sociopath whose manipulations twist ordinary moments into psychological warfare. Yet, what lingers most is not her cruelty, but Wayne’s extraordinary capacity for endurance and self-reclamation.
His storytelling is vivid and cinematic, infused with a dark humor that feels like an act of rebellion against trauma. The pacing mirrors the emotional rollercoaster of survival sharp turns between horror and absurdity, sorrow and strength. I found myself pausing often, not out of discomfort, but to absorb the sheer magnitude of what he endured and how he chose to rise beyond it.
This book isn’t just about pain; it’s about the sacred defiance of becoming whole in spite of it. It left me reflecting deeply on how our past shapes us, and how forgiveness especially of ourselves is the quietest, hardest form of courage.
Wayne Warrender doesn’t just “carve through insanity.” He sculpts something beautiful from it something painfully, luminously human.
The heart of the book beats in its contradictions: love and terror, laughter and despair, the child’s instinct to cling to the very person causing the pain. Wayne’s mother, Marjorie, is portrayed not as a caricature of evil but as a chilling embodiment of chaos itself a sociopath whose manipulations twist ordinary moments into psychological warfare. Yet, what lingers most is not her cruelty, but Wayne’s extraordinary capacity for endurance and self-reclamation.
His storytelling is vivid and cinematic, infused with a dark humor that feels like an act of rebellion against trauma. The pacing mirrors the emotional rollercoaster of survival sharp turns between horror and absurdity, sorrow and strength. I found myself pausing often, not out of discomfort, but to absorb the sheer magnitude of what he endured and how he chose to rise beyond it.
This book isn’t just about pain; it’s about the sacred defiance of becoming whole in spite of it. It left me reflecting deeply on how our past shapes us, and how forgiveness especially of ourselves is the quietest, hardest form of courage.
Wayne Warrender doesn’t just “carve through insanity.” He sculpts something beautiful from it something painfully, luminously human.
September 19, 2025
He Said He’s Sorry is one of those memoirs that grips you from the very first page and doesn’t let go. Wayne’s story is raw and unflinching his childhood was filled with chaos, cruelty, and the kind of survival most of us can barely imagine. Yet what makes this book so powerful is that it isn’t just about trauma it’s about resilience, grit, and the sharp Mancunian humor that somehow finds a way to shine through the darkest of circumstances.
What struck me most was Wayne’s ability to balance heartbreak with wit. One moment I was shaken by the violence and injustice he endured, and the next I was laughing at his cheeky mischief or wry observations. That blend of grit and humor gives the book a unique voice you feel the pain, but you also feel the stubborn determination to rise above it.
What struck me most was Wayne’s ability to balance heartbreak with wit. One moment I was shaken by the violence and injustice he endured, and the next I was laughing at his cheeky mischief or wry observations. That blend of grit and humor gives the book a unique voice you feel the pain, but you also feel the stubborn determination to rise above it.
November 3, 2025
He Said He’s Sorry is a brutally honest yet deeply human story that grips you from start to finish. Wayne Warrender’s writing is fearless, darkly funny, and full of heart. This book deserves to be discovered by many more readers, it’s truly a masterpiece waiting to shine!
January 4, 2026
very honest book about horrendous Child abuse & neglect
Wayne I admire your honesty &have heartfelt sympathy for the suffering & awful trauma you & your sibling’s endured. You were a very smart man & very hardworking. I wish you well.
Wayne I admire your honesty &have heartfelt sympathy for the suffering & awful trauma you & your sibling’s endured. You were a very smart man & very hardworking. I wish you well.
November 19, 2025
Brilliant
Wayne, you are a great writer! You should write more books! I liked the way this was written and thank you for sharing your journey.
Wayne, you are a great writer! You should write more books! I liked the way this was written and thank you for sharing your journey.
December 11, 2025
An absolutely incredible, heartbreaking memoir
December 26, 2025
one hell of a story
I think the author is amazing. Most people would not come out the other side the man he did. I salute you.
I think the author is amazing. Most people would not come out the other side the man he did. I salute you.
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