The Boy Who Lived with Ghosts A Memoir Author:John Mitchell A disturbing though often hilarious memoir, told uniquely through the eyes of a young child. This is a coming-of-age story of a boy, growing up in 1960s England. As shocking as it is, this is a story of survival and a boy?s desperate attempts to save his mother from the madness and the horror. — ?Mitchell's overview of then rundown Portsmouth, En... more »gland in the 1960s shocks as he deftly bypasses all the clichéd elements of the 60s via gruesome images of destitution, a cast of unbelievably crazy misfits and the smells, local language, and music of a bleak and impoverished part of England. It's a wakeup call that not everyone experienced the ?summers of love.? The most amazing aspect of the book is his ability to re-capture his own voice at ages 5, 7, 8 and 13. John Mitchell's debut memoir dazzles. It's original, clever, and amid all the horror, funny.? -- IndieReader
?The title suggests a ghost story, but a boy witnessing firsthand the onset and evolution of a mental breakdown is as bloodcurdling as anything supernatural, perhaps more so. A startling, sometimes-chilling tale of mental illness and familial abuse.? -- Kirkus Reviews
?The Boy who Lived with Ghosts is a brilliant read. John?s story triggered a lot of emotions for me when I was reading and it brought me close to tears?I think it?s simply brilliant, I am going to recommend this book to you because it offers an insight into John?s heart-breaking childhood which will make you appreciate all that you have a lot more, The Boy who Lived with Ghosts is definitely a worthwhile read.? -- Online Book Club« less