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Sworn to Silence

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Betrayal of trust, courage to seek justice.

"Sworn to Silence" can be a good read for someone interested in true crime and memoirs. The most distinctive feature of the book is its focus on the institutional cover-up of child abuse by the Catholic Church. It provides a brave and honest account of one person's experience and the painful aftermath of confronting a powerful institution.

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Sworn to Silence

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ISBN: 9780091957469
Authors: Brendan Boland
Publisher: Ebury Press
Date of Publication: 2014-08-13
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Biographies & Memoirs, Religion
Goodreads rating: 4.04
(rated by 45 readers)

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One boy who bravely speaks up. A church determined to keep him silent. Brendan was an eleven-year-old altar boy when he first met Father Smyth. When the abuse began, he didn't know what to do -- surely he should trust a priest? But he knew he wasn't the only victim, and his worst nightmare was that his sisters would be next. It was three years before he plucked up the courage to tell another minister. An inquiry was quickly called, in which Brendan was sworn to secrecy. But the abuse didn't stop. Instead, Father Brendan Smyth continued to prey on other children for two more decades until he was finally convicted. This shocking memoir tells how, for years, a priest's abuse was ignored by the Catholic Church -- and how one brave small boy stood up for justice.
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Betrayal of trust, courage to seek justice.

"Sworn to Silence" can be a good read for someone interested in true crime and memoirs. The most distinctive feature of the book is its focus on the institutional cover-up of child abuse by the Catholic Church. It provides a brave and honest account of one person's experience and the painful aftermath of confronting a powerful institution.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.