Scotland's Shame: A response to The Scottish Inquiry Into Historic Abuse of Children and specifically life as a child at Smyllum Orphanage, Lanark (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9798255927357)

"The Great Awakener - the hope of a nation is in its children"

SCOTLAND'S SHAME
with Foreword by Moyra Hawthorn
and Afterword by Helen Holland OBE, Chair of INCAS

Behind every healed adult lies a child who fought to survive. This book tells the poignant story of one such journey - from the bleak confines of institutional abuse to the pursuit of justice, healing, and transformation. Derek R Hunter recounts the scars and struggles of a life shaped by adversity, offering a raw, deeply personal narrative of resilience and hope for anyone that works with children.
Let this book of essays inspire you to fight for a better future for all children, where love and kindness replace pain and suffering.
Let us raise children who will never need to recover from their childhoods.

Author: Derek R. Hunter
ISBN-13: 9798255927357
Publisher: Independently Published
Language: English
Published: 04/20/2026
Pages: 158
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.48lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.37d