Sean Hogan was 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 the 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 Brothers.
Now, for the first time, he feels able to tell his story – and reveal the devastating truth of what really happened inside some of 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.
My Rating 5/5 Heartbreaking (Biography)
What can I say about this book, heartbreaking isn't enough.
It's a story that needed to be told and I feel that it needs to be read. At times I didn't want to keep reading it as the tears just kept flowing, but I knew I had to carry on because I had to see him come out the other side. I was longing for someone to hold him and take care of him and keep him safe.
When you get taken from your family and put into care, that's not care but mental and physical abuse and people know it's happening and look the other way. How can this happen?
About The Author
Sean Hogan was born in Dublin and spent much of his childhood living in the infamous Keogh Square estate and in various Irish care homes. He now lives in the north of England, and has been happily married to Mary for over twenty years. They have two children. He still suffers from the effects of the violent abuse he received as a child but in his own words, he copes '...because that's all I can do!'
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