Cry Silent Tears

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Joe knew his mother was cruel & violent but he trusted his beloved father to protect him from her. When a freak accident saw his father burn to death in front of him Joe was left at the mercy of his mother. Without the love of his friend & brother he wouldnt have survived. With them he went on to spend his life fighting child abuse. Joe was just five years old & the horrific scene literally struck him dumb. He didnt speak for four & a half years which meant he was unable to ask anyone for help as his life turned into a living hell. His schizophrenic mother & two of his older brothers spent the following years beating him raping him & locking him in the cellar at the family home. Fed on scraps that he was forced to lick from the floor he was sometimes left naked in the dark for three days without human contact. Unable to read or write all Joe could do to communicate his suffering was draw pictures. The violence & sexual abuse grew in severity as more people including his stepfather were invited to use him in any way they chose. The only thing that saved Joe was the kindness of his elder brother & his only school friend both of whom showed him that love was possible even in the darkest of situations. At fourteen he finally found the courage to run away hiding in a hut by a railway line fed on scraps by some local children who found him. Joes is the ultimate insiders story casting light into the darkest of hidden worlds & a truly inspirational account of how one small boy found the strength to overcome almost impossible odds & become a remarkable man. Now that he has found his voice again Joe speaks out against child abuse & helps support & protect other children whose lives have been blighted by it.