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Diaz, John J.

 
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Synopsis

YOU'RE GOING TO A HOME is a shocking, yet poignant story about children who were raised in the catholic Homes for children in New York during the nineteen forties, fifties and sixties.The author and his four siblings were living under the guardianship of a catholic home when their two-year-old brother suddenly died, a death that was finally brought to a painful closure with the recent completion of this book.This powerful and revealing story vividly illustrates how the incompetent and negligent behavior of the New York childcare system contributed greatly to the tragic premature death of that beautiful two-year old boy named Joey. He describes unbelievable experiences of the rampant child abuse that was prevalent in the catholic homes of that era.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

YOU'RE GOING TO A HOME is a shocking, yet poignant story about children who were raised in the catholic Homes for children in New York during the nineteen forties, fifties and sixties.The author and his four siblings were living under the guardianship of a catholic home when their two-year-old brother suddenly died, a death that was finally brought to a painful closure with the recent completion of this book.This powerful and revealing story vividly illustrates how the incompetent and negligent behavior of the New York childcare system contributed greatly to the tragic premature death of that beautiful two-year old boy named Joey. He describes unbelievable experiences of the rampant child abuse that was prevalent in the catholic homes of that era.

Biographie de l'auteur

John J. Diaz was born on June 25, 1935 in 'Spanish Harlem', New York City and was raised in the catholic Homes of Rockland County, New York. He continues to reside in his beloved native state and vows to remain a New Yorker for life. John proudly claims that, 'This is the most vibrant and exciting state in the USA, and its beautiful mountain ranges, cities and quaint towns are second to none.'Mr. Diaz retired from business in 1996 and is now pursuing careers as an artist and a writer. He wants to concentrate on art for a year, and plans to write a book about his dangerous adventures as a bachelor in the Big Apple, during the wild nineteen sixties and seventies.

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