| Category: | Biographies and Memoirs |
|---|---|
| Author: | Nathan Spiteri |
| Publisher: | Three Little Birds Press |
| Publication Date: | April 14, 2021 |
| Number of Pages: | 332 |
| ISBN-10: | 0645122629 |
| ISBN-13: | 978-0645122626 |
In introducing Toy Cars, Nathan Spiteri describes his poignant memoir as “honest, raw,
intimate, and vulnerable.” There couldn't be a better way to describe a work in
which the author shares recollections of his traumatic experiences with
forensic clarity. At eight, Nathan was sexually abused by a manipulative
pedophile. In graphic terms, the author shares the experience of being cornered
in the shower by his abuser who grabbed and shoved his head against the wall
before forcing him to give oral sex. The memoir follows the author as he grows
up, riddled by the consequences of traumatic events in his childhood. He bore
the pain into his thirties, at times seeking refuge in drugs and other
addictions. But the healing path is delightful, filled with manifold lessons
for readers.
While this book honestly documents the author's
trauma, it is also a story that is filled with a message of hope. In a voice
that is compelling and confident, Spiteri takes readers on a journey through
the important moments in his life, allowing readers to clearly see the effects
of childhood abuse while sharing moments of triumph as he healed. This book
contains deeply moving scenes that will draw tears to the readers' eyes. The
scene in the shower is most troubling as the pedophile approaches the young
boy, naked: “...Don’t lie to me...This is what you want, you’re a very special
boy...I like you very much and your parents told me to spend special time with
you.” To have survived this kind of experience means the author has been
courageous in his struggle with pain, but writing about it with vivid
descriptions of the pain is bold and liberating. Toy Cars is a gift of love that will encourage anyone who has
experienced abuse to move on. In sharing his journey to inner freedom,
self-love, and acceptance, Spiteri charts a path that others can use to
experience healing and freedom from a painful past.
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