Beyond Belief

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Author: Colm O'Gorman
Genre: Politics, Philosophy and Religion
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The autobiography of Ireland's Amnesty International director- who sued the pope. As a boy in Ireland where everyone -- from among his own neighbours to the powers of church and state -- chose to deny that a priest could sexually assault a child, Colm O'Gorman felt only shame, guilt and fear at the regular rape and abuse he suffered.But Colm would go on to make history, successfully suing the Roman Catholic Church, asking questions of the Pope himself and creating a watershed in history as hundreds more victims found the courage to report their abuse.


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  • Norma Jean Kenny's story

    I got really angry for a time after reading this book. It made me think about History and Politics and Religion a lot. The big three, best avoided, when mixed with polite conversation and a c...