Please, Daddy, No: A Boy Betrayed - Stuart Howarth

A lot of the books I tend to read are true stories, most of which tend to upset me when I am reading them but nonetheless i still keep buying more and more true stories to read. One book in particular which I read recently upset me a great deal and it was pretty hard to read the book without feeling disgusted and sick. This book was called Please Daddy No which was written by Stuart Howarth – I think that by the name of the book you get a rough idea ...
...and disturbing book which will bring most of us to tears – admittedly this has to be one of the saddest and most horrific books I have read in a long time. The book is written by Stuart Howarth – and the story is all about his life the abuse he suffered and how it affected his life right up to adulthood. The book takes us way back to when Stuart was a little boy aged 5 and this is when the abuse started – Stuart lived on a council estate in Manchester ...

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...are all that desperate! Please, Daddy, No..is a true story written by a guy named Stuart Howarth. As you may have guessed by the title this book is not for the faint hearted. It truly is a gruesome and harrowing account of child abuse, sexual, mental and physical. I would not recommend that you read it if you are not keen on the subject matter. The story is based in a council estate in Manchester. Stuart has two sisters, Christine and Shirley. ...
...spina bifid. The there is Stuart and his Mother. David is alleged to be Stuarts father but Shirl and Christine are of differing parentage. To be frank this is possibly the worst thing for Stuart to know. Living ina dingy, rotten filthy house with his entire family and some mangy dogs. He is still proud that he has a Father. Not many of the other kids on the estate do. And he is proud and wants to do anything to please the main figure of love and ...

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I was recently given this book to read by a family member, and to be honest when I asked her what the story was about I was quite dubious as to whether I wanted to read it or not as this is not the type of story I would personally go for myself. I must say though that once I started reading I could not put it down and had completed it in two days. This book has twenty chapters, an acknowledements page and an Introduction which goes : " There are ...
...abuse on a daily basis. You can turn a blind eye and consider this too nasty to read about, or you can take a courageous step forward and share a few moments from my world. We can only bring about change by doing something postitve and being prepared to listen. This is my story." The book as a whole, is a mans biography of how he spent his childhood being abused both mentally and sexually by his step father. All he wants is for his father to love ...

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Ive recently finished this book and have one word to say EXCELLENT. This book is man who tells the puplic is childhood, how he was treated badly and what he went through his life because of his father abusing him. His father treated him like a animal; he was made to do things that as a child he wouldnt understand (abused). I would love to read this book again; nearly everyone in my family has read this book and all loved it. It is in great detail ...

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This book was without doubt the most emotionally moving read I've ever experienced. I couldn't put it down and finished it within 3 days. It was tough going in some places but gave me such insight to the suffering that children can go through, and then the suffering that can befall them as adults. The book takes us through the life of Stuart Howarth, from a small boy of 3 years old right up to adult hood: from his mental and sexual abuse as a child, ...
...murder of his step-father and abuser. I did think at the beginning I wouldn't be able to stick it out, but I'm so glad I did as it tested not only my strength of character, but has also inspired me to try and do something to change the lives of children suffering abuse - something I've wanted to do for a long time and now Stuart has given me that push I needed. There is some extremely graphic descriptions of abuse in the first half of this book, ...

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It had me engrossed from the 1st page, tragic,but moving account. Its one of those books that will stay with you long after you've finished it. ...

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I hadnt ever read a book about abusive pasts before but i have always been a fan of true stories but i am so glad to of read this. The way he speaks about everything in almost perfect detail makes you feel for him and his sisters. I definately recommend this book to anyone. I do know people have said the amount of abuse in the book is too much but its everything and how he gets back at his father. Ive heard that his sister is meant to be bringing ...

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this is a book about a boy who shares his experiance from his childhood. as a child he gets abused by his step father, who also abuses his older sisters. the family live in poverty and dont have the life everyone has. as i started reading this book i got more and more thoughtful, i have never had a book hurt me so much in my life. it is sad to know that there are children out there suffering in their own little bubble. not all children have the ...
...see this in this book, as the boy gets older we can see how messed up he is in his head and how everything around him is diffrent to someone like you and me. i would strongly advice people to read this book because it is definietly something that will stay in your heart forever. it makes you think of what you could do to help children out there who are going through these horrible times thank you. ...

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The story is about a young guy who goes through a lot of abuse as a young boy, and while his sisters told there story to the police he kept quiet untill he was an adult because he believed what was happening was being bought on by himself. It takes you through his life as a child and the broken home he was in, how his parents could not afford christmas presents or new clothes for him or his sisters. You read all about how he tried to please his dad, ...
...sad you can feel the pain the guy went through and it makes you want to help, truly moving story and if you enjoy reading I would recomend this book I could not put it down, I finished it in a day!! It keeps you in suspence all the way through and makes you want to keep reading. look forward to reading it again and again, this book would not be a waste of money. I wont give away the ending but it is a very sad story and i advise to keep a box of ...

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I have read many of these books to try to understand human nature. When I started reading this book I found it hard to put down and read it in 2 days, I cried all the way through it, I read a lot of books like this one but found this one to be very disturbing in what evil there is in the world, it is a must read, but beware it is very disturbing This book however had me sobbing and my heart went out to this young boy, who did nothing wrong. It is ...
...their lives, when faced with such adversity. A compelling and sympathetic read. Very well written and also opens our eyes to the prison regime. Good luck Stuart in everything you achieve in this life. God only knows you deserve it. Stuart Howarth tells the heart wrenching story of his life, in what is without doubt, one of the most open and honest accounts you will find. 'Please Daddy No' takes you right inside a little boy's mind and in no time ...

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