Legal expert praises Wirral victim's account of childhood abuse.

The Vice President of the Association of Child Abuse Lawyers, Peter Garsden, has praised a new book, 'Conspiracy of Faith', written by Graham Wilmer, who lives in New Brighton, which recounts the story of Mr Wilmer's struggle for survival and justice, following the sexual abuse he suffered as a child at a Catholic boys school run by the Salesians.

The Manchester based lawyer, from specialist law firm, Abney Garsden McDonald, said: "I am often asked to review this type of book. It is a necessary part of my job. Survivors often want to tell their story, but seldom is such a book as well written as this one.

" A trap, which many survivors fall into, is to blame any misfortune from which they suffer upon the abuse they suffered in childhood. Whilst it obviously has a profound influence, life is a multi-factorial experience, with many different triggers, all of which combine to make us who we are.

"In his book, Graham manages to avoid angry criticism in a delightful way, which only reinforces our immense sympathy for his situation. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to all. Professionals, particularly, should read it as an example of how not to provide a victim of abuse with the justice they so richly deserve."

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Note to Editors:
Graham Wilmer is also the founder of The Lantern Project, a registered charity based in New Brighton, which provides care and support for victims of child abuse, domestic abuse, racial abuse and bullying. The Charity, formed in 2003, has more than 600 members, and its web site, http://lanternproject.org.uk has received more than 2million hits since it was set up.

Mr Wilmer received the Wirral Award for services to the community in 2004, from Wirral MBC, and the Wirral Volunteer of the Year Award, 2006 (unwaged category), from Wirral CVS.

Mr Wilmer is also the author of 'Survivor', a powerful account of the damage caused by child abuse, and 'Proud To Be Me', the award winning survival guide for victims of child abuse, which is widely used by Wirral Social Services, Wirral Probation Service, and the Prison Service in the North West, as a text book for helping victims of abuse learn to cope with their experiences.

'Conspiracy of Faith - Fighting for Justice after Child Abuse', is published by Lutterworth Press. www.lutterworth.com at £12.50, and is available at all good bookshops and through Amazon - www.amazon.co.uk.

For further information: contact Graham Wilmer on 0151 691 1011 or graham.wilmer@btinternet.com
Peter Garsden can be contacted at peter@abneys.co.uk