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The Kid: A True Story

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Kid: A True Story

Contributors:

By (Author) Kevin Lewis

ISBN:

9780141014623

Publisher:

Penguin Books Ltd

Imprint:

Penguin Books Ltd

Publication Date:

22nd April 2004

UK Publication Date:

4th March 2004

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Dewey:

362.76092

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

256

Dimensions:

Width 115mm, Height 180mm, Spine 15mm

Weight:

145g

Description

The true story of Kevin Lewis who grew up on a council estate in South London. Beaten and starved by his parents, ignored by the social services and bullied at school, he was offered a chance to escape this nightmare world and was put into care. Despite his best efforts to make things work out, his life spiralled out of control. At the age of 17 he became caught up in the criminal underworld of London, where he was known as "the kid". From the violent anger he suffered at the hands of his mother and father, to the continuous torments at school; from the way in which he coped with rejection from people he trusted, to suffering from bulimia and a wish to take his own life, Kevin succeeded in making a better life for himself.

Author Bio

Kevin Lewis is 32. He is married with two children and lives in Surrey. This is his first book.

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