Survival
by John FaheyBiographies & MemoirsBook Overview
Born illegitimate in north east England in 1944, I was sent to my father's parents in western Ireland. My parents later married and I was brought back to England when I was nine, and was continually beaten and battered by my father, calling me a bastard, throughout my teenage years. Surviving on my memories of Ireland, my trust in my Catholic faith, the help of kind people and relatives, and my love of chemistry, I went through major crises, feeling lost and alone in 1960s England and Scotland, I took on challenges, fought back against despair, and struggled with my growing awareness of my gay identity under legal intolerance. But determined to find a better life I went to university and finally to America.This is a story of surviving against the odds.
