A Cry for Help Contributor(s): Drake, S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1847470017 ISBN-13: 9781847470010 Publisher: Chipmunka Publishing
Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2006 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Family & Relationships | Abuse - Child Abuse - Medical | Mental Health - Psychology | Mental Health |
Dewey: 823.92 |
Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5" W x 8" L (0.54 lbs) 224 pages |
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Publisher Description: by Stephen Drake ISBN: 978 1 84747 001 0 Description This is the true story of a young man who suffers from obsessive compulsive disorder(OCD). This condition drives him to crime and to periods in custody. The author writes with vigour of his dealings with other people, especially in a young offender's institution. This is a raw book, and the prose style mirrors that rawness. Stephen has a terrible fear, among others, of harming an elderly lady. Having to continually check that each and every elderly woman he passed in the street or came into everyday contact had not suffered at his hands. He had no urge to harm them, he just had terrible fears that he might. He was obsessed with 'not' being responsible for any harm to an elderly lady. Life, in general society, became unbearable He decided that prison was the answer to his prayers; a safe haven. No old women in prison A life of crime, with little regard to detection, followed. Life in British jails as a young prisoner and terms in young offenders instituitions are described. You might feel pity or, perhaps, disgust when reading his unusual, but true, story.
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