{"product_id":"youll-be-sorry-when-im-kevin-skinner-9798282441505","title":"You'll Be Sorry When I'm Gone: A True Story of two childrens Institutional Care and its life-lasting Effects.","description":"This is the true story of two siblings-Kevin (11) and Pauline (6)-who were placed in a children's home in East Sussex in 1962. It is a deeply personal account of our experiences in care and the enduring effects on our lives.\u003cbr\u003eThe story begins in the summer of 1962, when our mother became gravely ill and eventually passed away. With our father unable to give up work and our older siblings either in the air force or imprisoned, the local authority placed Pauline and me in care.\u003cbr\u003eAt the time, I misunderstood what it meant to be 'put into care'. I thought it only happened to children who were abused or out of control. We were neither-making the experience all the more bewildering and, at times, deeply traumatic.\u003cbr\u003eThe narrative explores a wide range of emotions and experiences: our despair and confusion from being institutionalised, the bullying I endured at school for being a 'home' kid, and my sexual abuse from a Scout leader.\u003cbr\u003eOur painful memories are set against the backdrop of an earlier, untroubled childhood in rural 1950s England-a contrast that underscores the emotional and psychological distress we experienced.\u003cbr\u003eThis memoir sheds light on the long-term psychological effects of childhood separation and institutional care. I'm sure it will resonate with those who have experienced similar and inform social workers, carers, and policymakers about the profound impact these placements can have on individuals removed from the home and environment they love-whether the separation is temporary or permanent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMy account is entirely factual, without fabrication, invention, or embellishment for effect or to generate interest. Where dialogue is included, it is as I recall it, though it may not be verbatim.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Kevin Skinner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798282441505\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 236\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.50d","brand":"Kevin Skinner","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801038074111,"sku":"9798282441505","price":12.77,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/youll-be-sorry-when-im-kevin-skinner-9798282441505","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}