
Anatomy of a Secret
One Man's Search for Justice
Gerard McCann(Author)
Fremantle Press
Published on 30. April 2024
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-1-76099-266-8 (ISBN)
Description
Raw and compelling, Anatomy of a Secret bravely shares long-silenced, unspoken truths.
As a boy, Gerard was sexually abused by a Catholic priest at his local church. As a grown man, he confronts the trauma of what he suffered and the psychological aftermath of his experience, grappling with shame, guilt and the devastating impact it had on his family, relationships and sense of self.
Despite what he endured, Gerard's story is one of hope and healing, of acknowledging pain and seeking support, of honesty and justice.
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Language
English
Place of publication
North Fremantle, WA
Australia
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
528 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-76099-266-8 (9781760992668)
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Gerard McCann was born in the Western Australian wheatbelt town of Goomalling, and grew up in the Perth suburb of Cottesloe, the second of five boys in a staunch Catholic family. After school with the Jesuits, he studied Architecture at the Perth Technical College and the University of WA. He began writing poetry as an adolescent, but discovered the joy of writing when, at twenty-one, he backpacked around Europe on $5 a day. He has a long-held interest in heritage architecture and developed a practice based around this in Fremantle. He completed an Arts degree at UWA in the 1990s, majoring in Australian and American literature. On sabbatical around Europe in 2012, he re-immersed himself in non-fiction writing. On his return, he was compelled to write the story of his childhood, a memoir which developed into a major exploration of clerical sexual abuse and its lifelong consequences. He is currently writing short stories and continues to draw inspiration from his writing group. He lives with his life partner in Fremantle. They have two children and three grandchildren.