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Edwards Mbe, Mark

 
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Synopsis

A dramatic tale of pain, rejection and healing. Nobody's Child tells of the gripping life of a troubled child and the road to peace. Mark Edwards was a young boy who came close to ending his life after being abandoned by his parents to the care system. This remarkable story of Mark's journey of adolescence, the rebellion, of forbidden love, his attempts at suicide, his emotional breakdown, being sectioned into a mental health asylum and the faith and love shown by a pastor, set Mark on the road to recovery, which transformed him from a psychiatric patient to a father, husband and priest

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À propos de l'auteur

Rev. Mark Edwards MBE is a parish priest in the Diocese of Newcastle, married with four children and two grandchildren. His early life was challenging-after his parents divorced and his mother struggled with mental health, Mark and his brother spent much of their childhood in local authority care and a children's home in Lincolnshire. he battled depression, anxiety, and addiction, experiencing homelessness and multiple suicide attempts before finding faith in a local church. That turning point transformed his life, leading him to ordination in the Church of England in 1995.In 2010, Mark was awarded an MBE in the Queen's New Year Honours, receiving the medal from HRH Prince Charles at Buckingham Palace. He has also served as a lifeboat crew member, Police Chaplain to Northumbria Police, a volunteer ambulance first responder, and a Special Constable.

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