“A Small Boy Smiling powerfully illustrates the challenges survivors’ face overcoming the chronic shame and traumatising affects of sustained childhood sexual abuse. And how recovery is hard work, takes a long time and is ultimately worthwhile. A brave account and an inciteful read. ”
A Small Boy Smiling
by Matt Carey
As a small boy Andy Jeffery loved to ride his bike, play football, and laugh with friends.
Andy was a happy child. He loved life and was always smiling.
When he was just eight years old, Andy was targeted by a group of predatory paedophiles who subjected him to 18-months of horrific sexual abuse.
He was too ashamed and scared to tell anyone what had happened...not his parents, friends or family.
In his new book, A Small Boy Smiling, Andy tells a remarkable story of survival and how he has overcome the trauma, guilt and shame of childhood sexual abuse, teenage alcoholism, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Andy’s lifelong search for peace, love and healing culminates in his personal spiritual awakening.
And a strong desire to help other survivors of child sex abuse to discover their own healing.
“Andy Jeffery’s Book , A Small Boy Smiling (written under his pen name Matt Carey) is very powerful. It’s difficult to think that a young boy had to go through such horrible trauma. It made me think of my situation when I was his age, that something similar happened to me. Reading the trauma he suffered has given me strength to know that he got through it and so did I. His story has given me hope”
“I carried a secret all my life.
It nearly destroyed me.
Going public set me free”
Jeremy Vine Show - BBC Radio 2
The Untold - BBC Radio 4
“A beautifully written, compelling and mesmerising story of triumph over evil and the strength of the human spirit...I couldn’t put it down.”
How Can Andy Help you?
Andy:
Is an advocate for survivors of child sexual abuse
Runs educational workshops for professionals who work with survivors of child sexual abuse
Is a popular, inspirational speaker
Is a consultant to charities which support survivors of child sexual abuse
Is available to help YOU!