Book description
'Holding me around the waist he drew me close to him. "And
which of us do you prefer, Michael? You can tell me, it won't get
back to Brother Price."'
Michael Clemenger was handed over as a baby to the unloving care of
a religious-run children's home. Aged eight, he was transferred to St
Joseph's Industrial School.
Chosen as their 'favourite' by two Christian Brothers, Michael
endured years of sexual abuse at the hands of both men. Brother Price
struck at night, while Brother Roberts took pleasure in a weekly
bathtime ritual. Although everybody at the institution knew, even the
two Brothers' 'protection' did not save Michael from merciless
beatings by other sadistic men charged with his care.
Despite the unbelievable trauma of his early life, Michael emerged
unbroken and determined to make something of himself. Everybody
Knew is a story of remarkable spirit and courage.
Michael Clemenger was born in Dublin in 1950 and raised in
orphanages, spending eight years in an Industrial School in Kerry, where
he was subjected to physical and sexual abuse. He has had a successful
career, both as a psychiatric nurse and as a lecturer in biological
sciences. He has now retired and enjoys golf, reading and world travel
with his wife, Mary. This is his first book.
