Lost Boy Found
One man's account of surviving sexual abuse in his childhood and how he turned his life around.
Published on 15. October 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
418 pages
978-1-5136-5571-0 (ISBN)
Description
This book will change your fundamental understanding about the reality of boy rape and its lifelong impact on the abused."Where do you have the kids stashed, pervert?" An unfamilar male voice yelled out from downstairs.Those were the words that began Dr. Peter Gregg's healing journey from rape victim, to behavioral scientist.Dr. Gregg takes the read into his world as a nine-year-old boy: mistreated at home, bullied at school, and then brutally raped. It is insightfully interpreted from Dr. Gregg's vantage point as a now highly respected behavioral scientist. The book is a must read for professionals who work with sexually abused boys and their families, as well as parents of boys. It is also a cautionary tale of the effects of parental and adult neglect.Lost Boy Found, is a heroic tale of transforming utter despair into a life worth living. You'll be wiser for reading this book.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
675 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5136-5571-0 (9781513655710)
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Dr. Peter Gregg is a highly respected behavioural scientist, former college instructor, and leadership consultant to entrepreneurs throughout North America. His work on social influence and ethical leadership has been recognized by peers, professionals, and students as ground breaking and highly impactful. Early in his career he was recognized as one of Americas top young social scientists for his work, Getting It On With Jesus.
His consulting and speaking clients have included General Motors, IBM, The Ford Foundation, the Governors of Idaho and Minnesota, The National Judges College, The US Justice Department, The United States Conference of Mayors, the San Diego Police Department, the Los Angelos Sheriff's Department, and The Young Entrepreneur's organization, to name just a few.
Twenty years ago, Dr. Gregg left the life of university teaching and consulting and started Success Lab. Success Lab is a think tank for company presidents and their teams. Today, over two hundred CEOs have been a part of the Success Lab program, some participating over the twenty-year span of Success Lab's existence.
Peter worked as Rangoon Pete on the Jungle Cruise at one of North America's premier theme parks. Later, he became one the youngest executives to ever work at the motion picture division of a large media organization.
He holds a Ph.D. in behavioural sciences from The University of Southern California and received a full scholarship to play university football.
Pete lives with his wife, Dr. Anita Dosaj, in Calgary, Alberta, at the base of the magnificent Canadian Rocky Mountains.