The Looked After Kid, Revised Edition : My Life in a Children's Home

Prologue -- Author in search of a character : the story of Des Hurrion -- Author in search of a character : the story of Des Hurrion -- The boy who couldn't be heard : the story of David Westbrook -- Those gods make crazy : the story of Terry Hodgson -- Home.;'We orphans are the most important kids in the world.' But We All Shine On tells the inspiring story of Paolo Hewitt's journey to track down a group of friends who shared his childhood in care at Burbank Children's Home. Stepping into the past, Paolo hears remarkable stories about how his friends coped with life both in and out of care. We meet Des, the boy who reinvented himself, Norman, the runaway child who crossed a continent, David, the boy who couldn't be heard, and the curious case of Terry - the child who stood in a school field for four days. Paolo hears about his friends' struggles and triumphs, and discovers many things: about himself, about care, but most of all about the indomitable force of the human spirit - even when faced with the most overwhelming odds. Gripping, insightful and refreshingly honest, But We All Shine On: The Remarkable Orphans Of Burbank Children's Home is a worthy companion to the Paolo Hewitt's classic memoir The Looked After Kid: Memoir of a Life in Care as a moving account of the strength and resilience of children. Placed In Care At A Very Early Age, Paolo Hewitt Went To Live With A Foster Family Where He Endured Extreme Abuse And Humiliation. Following Years Of Abuse He Was Sent To Burbank Children's Home At The Age Of Ten Where He Met A Gang Of Children. Like Him, They Were Outsiders Struggling To Find Their Place In The World. Paolo Paints A Vivid Picture Of His Coming Of Age In The Children's Home; Of Bruising Fights, Failed Love, Brushes With The Law And Enduring Friendships, And Describes How His Salvation Eventually Comes Through His Passion For Music And Literature. Gripping And Perceptive, The Looked After Kid Is Is A Testament To The Resilience Of Children Who 'go To Sleep At Night Believing The World To Be A Dark And Terrible Place', But Wonderfully Emerge From The Darkness To Shine Their Lights On All. Placed in care at an early age, Paolo Hewitt vividly describes his early life spent with an abusive foster family before he is moved to Burbank children's home aged 10. There he meets a gang of inspiring children who are outsiders just like him, and together they struggle to create a life for themselves.