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Little Boy Lost
Courage is sometimes found in the unlikeliest places ...
Dominic is a sixteen year-old man-child: while he has the body of a prize-fighter, as a result of a terrible seizure when he was a small child he has been left with the mind of a child. In the centre where he spends his days, Dominic is a challenge and an inspiration: someone who struggles against the odds and whose every victory over his limitations is a cause for celebration. But when a new member of staff at the centre breaks a sacred trust, the fall-out is horrific and Dominic becomes a pawn in a dangerous game.
"Little Boy Lost" is the story of Dominic's brave battle to face up to betrayal and show - one more time - that he is a survivor.
Dominic is a sixteen year-old man-child: while he has the body of a prize-fighter, as a result of a terrible seizure when he was a small child he has been left with the mind of a child. In the centre where he spends his days, Dominic is a challenge and an inspiration: someone who struggles against the odds and whose every victory over his limitations is a cause for celebration. But when a new member of staff at the centre breaks a sacred trust, the fall-out is horrific and Dominic becomes a pawn in a dangerous game.
"Little Boy Lost" is the story of Dominic's brave battle to face up to betrayal and show - one more time - that he is a survivor.
- GenresNonfiction
224 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2009
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About the author
Shane Dunphy
16 books111 followersShane Dunphy is the million-selling author of non-fiction titles relating the years he spent as a child protection worker. He is an accomplished musician and has composed soundtracks for television and radio. Dunphy is an award-winning documentary maker and he writes regularly for Independent newspapers. He also writes a series of crime novels under the pseudonym S.A. Dunphy.
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April 1, 2017
Yes this one was a better read. It told how working with disabled ppl, no matter how much hard work you put in that things can still go very wrong. One wrong sentence or action can be misunderstood. Sadly there are not many of these centres where the users can go to do activities and meet others to socialise and learn everyday skills.
January 16, 2018
A wonderful book! I couldn’t put it down. Beautifully written, as always. Heartwarming & Sad.
February 20, 2020
Beautifully written book about amazing people with different needs to ours this story makes you see the world threw different people eyes. Shane started to volunteer at Drumlin were he comes across several amazing people who's story he tells.
November 13, 2019
Very good
April 25, 2021
Good book
October 25, 2023
Sweet, sad story!
April 21, 2013
Another attempt to find a book on kindle that was both cheap and really good.
Terribly written book about a man who volunteers to work in a therapeutic day centre in Ireland. Blurb very misleading - book not that much about that one little boy lost at all, but about lots of characters; and the story about him in particular only takes up a couple of chapters.
It's awful, really, but I've given it extra stars because the author seems like such a nice man.
Terribly written book about a man who volunteers to work in a therapeutic day centre in Ireland. Blurb very misleading - book not that much about that one little boy lost at all, but about lots of characters; and the story about him in particular only takes up a couple of chapters.
It's awful, really, but I've given it extra stars because the author seems like such a nice man.
August 8, 2013
This is a tear jerker but i loved it.
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September 8, 2016i would really love to meet annie =j
April 6, 2015
And yet another fab Shane Dunphy book!! x
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