Book description
Danny Ellis was a survivor, strong and resilient. A successful
singer/songwriter, he was proud of the way he'd 'handled' his painful
past: the grinding poverty of the 1950s Dublin slums, and the
brutality of the orphanage, the notorious Artane Industrial School
where he was left. He'd safely buried it. Or so he thought.
Then one night, while writing a powerful song that would launch his
acclaimed album, 800 Voices, his past came flooding back to
haunt him. Long-forgotten memories of betrayal and abandonment burst
forth in a shocking revelation: his eight-year-old self was still lost
in the orphanage.
Although badly shaken, Danny began a courageous journey that would
lead him back to the streets of Dublin, to the tenement slums and,
eventually, to the brutality and scallywag shenanigans of the Artane
playground. What he found with each twist and turn of his odyssey
would change his life for ever.
The Boy at the Gate is a poignant, profoundly moving
memoir of forgiveness and redemption, and an inspiring testament to
the healing power of music and love.
Danny Ellis was born in the heart of Dublin, where he lived with his
mother and siblings. He was left at the now notorious orphanage, the
Artane Industrial School, where he lived for eight years until the age
of sixteen. As a member of the school's boy band, he learned to read
music and played the trombone. He now tours as a singer/songwriter and
teaches voice and songwriting workshops. His acclaimed album,
800
VOICES
is available online at dannyellismusic. com. He lives in the mountains
of Asheville, North Carolina with his wife.
