The Boy in the Photograph - the Autobiography

Bill Pieri was born in Ardrossan, Scotland in 1939. In 1946, on his father's return from active service, Bill suddenly found himself in a Roman Catholic orphanage in Aldershot, England. He was to remain in orphanages for the next eight years. This is his account of how he struggled to come to terms with this separation from his parents. It is also the account of how Bill sought to make something of his life and achieve financial security for his family. He writes of his failed marriage, his attempts under difficult circumstances to help his children and of his battle with cancer.
 
Bill Pieri was born in Ardrossan, Scotland in 1939. In 1946, on his father's return from active service, Bill suddenly found himself in a Roman Catholic orphanage in Aldershot, England. He was to remain in orphanages for the next eight years. This is his account of how he struggled to come to terms with this separation from his parents. It is also the account of how Bill sought to make something of his life and achieve financial security for his family. He writes of his failed marriage, his attempts under difficult circumstances to help his children and of his battle with cancer.