Comments on: The God Squad

By: Paddy

Paddy — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 14:19:14 +0000

Many thanks for the very kind comments Chris. I hope you will continue with your writing and I’m glad that my book gave you what we call in Ireland “a head of steam”. Paddy

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 25 Nov 2010 03:22:17 +0000

Hi Paddy

I would just like to mirror Raj’s comments.

I picked your book up in an australian book exchange and didn’t put it down til it was finished. The poor dog missed out on a walk that day ;-)

It is incredible how badly children were treated back then, and that the authorities allowed it to carry on. When Sinead O’Connor was banging on about the abuse in ireland I hadn’t a clue what she was on about. After reading your book I now see the big picture.

Your story had me emotional from cover to cover. The sadness of your loneliness and the anger toward the cruelty that you and other children endured at the hands of those bastard nuns had me in tears.

Reading your story has inspired me to continue writing about my childhood(something I started 10 years ago but ran out of steam). My council estate upbringing was a breeze compared to what you went through, but I have some funny and sad stories that I would like to share about the little bastard that I was.

Thank you for sharing your story with us. I am forever grateful.

Chris Cadden
Australia.

By: Paddy

Paddy — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:55:17 +0000

Mary, you’ve given me a swelled head with your kind comments. Thank you so much. The march in Dublin will take place on the 24th of this month – you haven’t missed it. Best wishes. Paddy

By: Mary

Mary — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:10:10 +0000

I have just watched your film and I have to say Paddy you have more Mental strength than a whole Army put together, And Must say what a handsome Man. I have read your book twice and now my Son is reading it again and my Granddaughter is waiting for her turn. I didn’t know about the march in Dublin would love to have been there. All the best.

By: Paddy

Paddy — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:44:07 +0000

Many thanks Raj from a fellow atheist!!! Paddy.

By: Raj Khanna

Raj Khanna — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:20:31 +0000

Dear Paddy

I just wanted to say thank you for your incredible book. I’m not much of a reader but I was incredibly moved and saddened by what I read. Having recently had my first child I can’t even begin to imagine anyone putting a child through the kind of abuse and lonliness you had to endure, robbing you of your childhood.
I was really happy to read that you found happiness with your wife and children and I hope you live a long and happy life with them. Hopefully that’ll go someway towards making up for the part of the life you lost.
What you’ve achieved is incredible and you deserve all the success you get for all the people you’re helping now. People like you deserve all the good things that life can bring.
I’d say God bless but I’m an atheist :-)
Again, thank you.

Raj

p.s your ears aren’t THAT big :-)